Renaissance man
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Through him, we are allowed a rare glimpse into the street-level experiences of a common Renaissance man.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
Charles is at once a Renaissance man and a Luddite.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024
Now, the composer Joseph Boulogne would be hailed as a Renaissance man: artist, athlete, intellectual, soldier.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024
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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