scholar
Example Sentences
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Education scholar John R. Thelin has pointed out how athletics can function like a separate corporation, tied to the university only through scholarships, logo licensing and marketing.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Richard Bartholomew, a British scholar of religion who followed Clement for years, does not believe Clement was talking about Trump in his 2007 prophecies.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
"This bill doesn't just create problems... it throws our lives out of order completely," said PhD scholar Vaibhav Das, who identifies as non‑binary.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The Harvard fellow was a scholar on treating disaster zone victims, but had been sentenced to death by a revolutionary court in Tehran for espionage charges he denied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“I’m a marine scientist—a scholar of the oceans, stationed at the University of Alquon in the west of Antiok.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.