well-read
Example Sentences
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The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
He is well-read on American history, comparing his own plight to that of the anti-Vietnam War protesters who were arrested for allegedly starting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024
Mrs Clements described her brother as "a kind man, who was well-read and loved his movies and music."
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
The Horner girls were clever young women, well-read and educated, with promising intellectual futures.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
