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erudite

[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-] / ˈɛr yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr ʊ- /


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Fox is reborn as Eddie Triplett in the book, a charming and erudite book editor who radiates joie de vivre and is among the loves of his stepdaughter Daphne’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Smith is erudite and rigorous but also funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In “The Mighty Continent,” he condenses a grand historical narrative into a conversational and erudite survey of a civilization that “invented the modern world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

I didn’t want to make an erudite cinematic movie or a referential movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

It doesn’t matter how civilized and erudite the husband is.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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