erudition
Example Sentences
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Mr. Hunter writes with the heart of a poet, the erudition of a good critic and the idealism of an old-fashioned patriot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
His astonishing erudition encouraged him to tread where few playwrights before him had dared to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
David Souter stripped aside the well-maintained fiction that justices are appointed to the Court for their erudition, their intellect, their learnedness, and their reason.
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
“So, we thought Justice Chandrachud would use his erudition and brilliant mind to do a lot of good for the citizens. But he has been disappointing,” she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
“No, that’s not true. They rarely promote anyone with my erudition, aristocracy, and style.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing erudition
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Great Expectations
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