2
a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship
Examples of scholar in a Sentence
She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.
scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Legal scholars question what will happen to the Fed if the Supreme Court says independent agencies are unconstitutional.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Public defender groups and legal scholars who recently urged state legislators to reject the rollbacks say authorities are misattributing data.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Five years ago, the scholar was a symbol of racial optimism in America.
—John Blake, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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