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Recent Examples of wise man
As the light of that star led the wise men to the light of the world, so we are called to follow the light of our Savior Jesus.
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Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As a wise man once said, this tournament is about the flags, not the cameras.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Just as once upon a time books were brought
From Constantinople to the northern lands,
The voices of wise men in the wild lands
Will become a source of creative power.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, Three Kings Day pays tribute to the day more than 2,000 years ago when the three wise men – three kings from different nations – followed the star to Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus and presented him with gifts, city officials said.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As a wise man once said, this tournament is about the flags, not the cameras.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Just as once upon a time books were brought
From Constantinople to the northern lands,
The voices of wise men in the wild lands
Will become a source of creative power.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Celebrated on the 12th day after Christmas, Three Kings Day pays tribute to the day more than 2,000 years ago when the three wise men – three kings from different nations – followed the star to Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus and presented him with gifts, city officials said.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
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The ‘Renaissance man,’ tireless worker, culture-builder tasked with turning Colorado around Grading The Week: CU Buffs great Travis Hunter took about 6 seconds to win Jacksonville’s hearts Beck entered Monday’s game hitting .264 with a team-high eight home runs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 May 2025
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Remembered as a real Renaissance man, a political leader known for being the country’s second prime minister and a lover of alchemy.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In South Africa, the teen-age seer Nongqawuse foretold that the European settlers would be swept into the sea and a golden age would dawn—if only her people slaughtered their cattle and burned their crops.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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The seer narrowed down the location to a place near or over a garage in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or the Bronx.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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But Eleanor has backed herself into an awful corner, and in some ways, so too has Johansson’s film, which is stuck trying to impart sage wisdom through the lens of a truly hideous (if well-meaning) lie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Coming in both sage and hazelnut chenille, this is the perfect piece for creating a cozy reading nook or laid-back living room environment.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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“Wise man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wise%20man. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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