erudition

Example Sentences

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Spier reviews his portfolio with an erudition that comes from an investor whose clock is ticking.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

His astonishing erudition encouraged him to tread where few playwrights before him had dared to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

There is a problem, though, with prolixity and erudition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 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

There is a big difference between a coherent passage of writing and a flaunting of one’s erudition, a running journal of one’s thoughts, or a published version of one’s notes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker