wonk
Example Sentences
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Richards sometimes spent days without leaving the studio, a wily guitar wonk dreaming up rugged riffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Newsom is more of a policy wonk, a greater risk-taker and is more willing to venture into challenging and even hostile settings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Facts are great when you’re a lawyer in court or when you’re a wonk writing policy briefs and refining legislative language.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2025
Allow me to wonk out for a moment here.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2025
Tina was a bighearted policy wonk with an infectious laugh and more hustle than just about anyone I knew.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
