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nerd

[nurd] / nɜrd /
NOUN
geek
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Something you should know about me: I am, deeply and sincerely, a sketch comedy nerd.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

If you’d have asked me a year ago how I was using A.I. in my writing process, the answer would’ve been “Not at all, and you’re a nerd for asking.”

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Alex Campbell, a 30-year-old operator in this system and professional drone-racing competitor, describes himself as more of a nerd than a soldier.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“This was all basically a nerd war over lines that didn’t actually improve any districts anywhere.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

My brown eyed, grammar nerd, soccer star boyfriend.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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