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erudite

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


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“The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton” is a vivid and erudite reimagining of Barton’s life encased within a present-day murder mystery that revolves around the discovery of a transcribed account of Barton’s visions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In The Times, critic David Kipen hailed Pynchon’s classic style as “Olympian, polymathic, erudite, antically funny, often beautiful, at times gross, at others incredibly romantic, never afraid to challenge or even confound.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Compton is impossibly charming, effortfully erudite, and enjoys the status that comes with his stardom.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Although his public persona was quite vivid—convivial, erudite but unpretentious, articulate, and unfailingly charming—he did not imbue his buildings with a distinctive graphic sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

“Oh, dear me, no. I like to think of myself as an aged but extremely erudite scholar.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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