Renaissance man
Example Sentences
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Or it could simply indicate that collectors feel safer splurging on a household-name artist like Rembrandt, a Renaissance man famed for his pensive, realistic self-portraits in earthen hues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
“He was a war hero and a Renaissance man that did math theorems while he was in Congress and who could recite Homer from memory,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
I recently spoke with Weller about the legacy and politics of “RoboCop,” his long career, turn as a Renaissance man, the importance of jazz and his friendship with Miles Davis.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025
Smart, worldly and insatiably curious, Mr. Ramaswamy is about as close as you get to a Renaissance man in our times.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023
It’s my honor and pleasure to salute You, a true Renaissance man of Harlem.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.