erudition
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He accomplishes the first task with panache and erudition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
With 67,000 subscribers in 166 countries and growing, the Lim sisters are mixing Gen Z humor and exuberance with astounding erudition to bring ballet to a new generation and fire up older, longtime fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Czech-born British playwright whose works were a rare combination of erudition and commercial success.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
Each one is a small masterpiece of concision that combines erudition, insight and dry humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
No, this world of thought was still on this side, and it led to no goal when one destroyed the senses of the incidental Self but fed it with thoughts and erudition.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing erudition
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Great Expectations
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