Renaissance woman

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Recent Examples of Renaissance woman The Moroni painting was acquired in 2023; at the time, the museum trumpeted it as the first portrait of a Renaissance woman ever to enter its collection. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Supermodel Claudia Schiffer is quite the Renaissance woman. Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024 Nowadays, observers might call someone of such varied talents a Renaissance woman, but more accurately, Dashkova was a living symbol of the Russian Enlightenment, which saw Russia compete for the title of most advanced country in Europe. E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 What would the ultimate Renaissance woman, Emily Mei, like to be remembered for? Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023 Now, the modern-day Renaissance woman has listed the same palatial property for approximately $10.5 million. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 June 2023
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Renaissance man
Noun
  • 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

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“Renaissance woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20woman. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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