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savant

[sa-vahnt, sav-uhnt, sa-vahn] / sæˈvɑnt, ˈsæv ənt, saˈvɑ̃ /


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During an interview with the Zach Sang show in 2024, she spoke about a song called Fantasize, written with Swedish pop savant Max Martin, which went viral after being posted online.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

As a contrarian to the widely held view that the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman is some sort of baseball savant, I offer some data that suggests otherwise.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

An Alabama-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple's iconic boss Steve Jobs 15 years ago.

From Barron's Apr. 21, 2026

After all the gnashing riffs, Lauryn Hill sang a snatch of “Nothing Even Matters,” her tender 1998 duet with D’Angelo, the neo-soul savant who died in October.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

And even though I’m still in 7th-grade math and everyone—from the principal to all my classmates—knows I’m a savant, it’s more or less okay.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Members of Venetian Blinds say they aren’t savants and don’t have photographic memories.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

One of the league’s pick-and-roll savants, Doncic should help Ayton rediscover the dominance he flashed while helping the Phoenix Suns reach the NBA Finals in 2021 and post a franchise-record 64 wins in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

“Oh, Mary!” is the kind of instant sensation that’s all too rare these days, one so undeniable it immediately breaks through the crowd of theater savants to a wider audience of curious patrons.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2025

Basketball savants want to ensure the greatness of those HBCUs is not overlooked when debating the best teams ever.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2024

The attainment of this exalted condition is still believed practicable by many earnest savants.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by Lloyd, John Uri




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