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Recent Examples of intellectualism
But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Eventually Faithfull found an interest in performing in plays and, entranced by Buddy Holly and Joan Baez and Simone de Beauvoir, folk music, and arty café intellectualism as well.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Eventually Faithfull found an interest in performing in plays and, entranced by Buddy Holly and Joan Baez and Simone de Beauvoir, folk music, and arty café intellectualism as well.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectualism
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In practice, patriotic education is often united with military training, and one of its explicit purposes is to encourage military service.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
20 May 2025
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Lovely had a 35-year career in public education, last serving as a superintendent in Carlsbad United before retiring in 2016.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Even her earliest work displayed erudition, intelligence, creativity, and a broad range of poetic styles.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
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That Justice Souter, in truth, does not is revealed by the many articles published since his passing, which tend to discuss his erudition, decency, and wit, and even his lunch, exercise, sartorial habits, and other charming New Englander quirks—but not so much in the way of influential writings.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Children facing emotional or behavioral challenges at this stage may struggle to build healthy peer relationships, which can affect their learning and self-esteem.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Georgia Tech has responded by introducing a Bachelor of Science in Computational Data Science, replacing calculus-heavy curricula with coursework in data visualization and machine learning applications.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Dinner and presentations will follow, including the 2025 Royal Poinciana Fiesta Queen and Court scholarship recipients and the Larry Schokman Book Award recipient.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Walker, 6-7 and 290 pounds, of Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna chose Arkansas over scholarship offers from Georgia, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, South Florida, Central Florida and others.—
Richard Davenport,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
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Financial literacy can teach people how to earn, save and invest, but self-reflection, vulnerability and the willingness to communicate can empower you to have conversations that lay the foundation for trust and long-term stability in love.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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According to his biography on the city’s website, Smith has focused on literacy for all ages in his 35 plus years as an educator.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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González is a fountain of knowledge but also a great educator, explaining things in detail without being pretentious or condescending.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Before they could be disposed of, Lodge took the remains without the knowledge or permission of Harvard, the donor of the cadavers or the donor's family, according to the U.S. attorney's office.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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On the surface, the rationale might be restoring culture or increasing collaboration.—
Alise Cortez,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Gio Willis Gio Willis, born in Mexico City, comes from a lineage deeply rooted in strength, culture, and discipline.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The belief was that an alien being in outer space would come across the Voyager, be curious about what civilization sent out the spacecraft, and then play the phonograph.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Opened in 1974 by billionaire oilman J. Paul Getty, the museum honors the arts and cultures of various classic civilizations from the ancient Greeks to the Romans.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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