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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
At the village entrance is a Swabian Castle, built by Frederick II, a Holy Roman Emperor, who held huge sway in Southern Italy in the 13th century and was considered a Renaissance man avant la lettre, thanks to his cosmopolitanism and intellectual pursuits.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, Berg is a Renaissance man for the age of wellness misinformation.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Jon Batiste is the definitive musical Renaissance man.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, Berg is a Renaissance man for the age of wellness misinformation.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Jon Batiste is the definitive musical Renaissance man.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
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Strip malls and data centers Vakoch's favorite early proponent of interstellar communication is Francis Galton, an English polymath (and, less admirably, the originator of eugenics during the Victorian era).—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the German naturalist and polymath has been described as the person with more species – from penguins and monkeys to an orchid – and places named after him than any other human.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Most rooms are understatedly plush, painted an elegant blue that’s on the sensual side of Edwardian, with bathrooms tiled in crisp black and white.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Buildable Flashes Mascara is spiked with peptides and clover flower extract to condition and nourish lashes, respectively, and comes in three shades, including an electric blue dubbed Indigo.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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This Penelope matches her husband not just in intellect but in passion.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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No multi-screen wizard, no preference panes.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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He was aided by 911 mechanical wizard and fellow artist Greg Anagnostopoulos.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The mole’s brain is organized, quite literally, around its nose.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There's a lot of talk about the Cubans and exiles and civil society outside of Cuba, but Luis Manuel is basically reminding everybody that there is this civil society inside of Cuba, that there are intellectuals and thinkers and artists and writers who are really trying to get change done in Cuba.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Muted green walls make for a soothing sleep-scape; try olive, moss, or sage.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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He’s written for Beyoncé, Playboi Carti, and Jazmine Sullivan, and there are other pioneers who’ve given him sage advice.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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Réveille also interviewed Régis Debray, an author and leftist intellectual who supported Che.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Huxley might easily have written a simpler novel glorifying intellectuals while mocking Stoyte’s greed and indifference to suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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