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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Michael Socolow, a media scholar and a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, joins The Excerpt to share his insights.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read - largely by sounding out words.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Lawrence had written an article about Vadim, and Vadim, who respects Lawrence as a scholar, now wants to tell him his life story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read - largely by sounding out words.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Lawrence had written an article about Vadim, and Vadim, who respects Lawrence as a scholar, now wants to tell him his life story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
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“Scholar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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