as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Recent Examples of savant
Ike Barinholtz may play degenerates well, but, off screen, the writer, comedian and star is something of a trivia savant.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Mark Duplass stars as Pete, the reigning champ of the titular fantasy football league when the show starts, and Katie Aselton is a consistent standout as football savant Jenny, who competes in the league with her husband, Kevin (Stephen Rannazzisi).
—David Faris, TheWeek, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than stealing one of her husband’s tops, the style savant wore a Yohji Yamamoto white button-down, unbuttoned and tucked into her skirt.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
After just a few short years of relative irrelevance, the Patriots, to the frustration of the rest of the NFL, have quickly ushered in a new chapter of success, segueing from Belichick and Brady to coach Mike Vrabel and QB savant Drake Maye.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Mark Duplass stars as Pete, the reigning champ of the titular fantasy football league when the show starts, and Katie Aselton is a consistent standout as football savant Jenny, who competes in the league with her husband, Kevin (Stephen Rannazzisi).
—David Faris, TheWeek, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than stealing one of her husband’s tops, the style savant wore a Yohji Yamamoto white button-down, unbuttoned and tucked into her skirt.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
After just a few short years of relative irrelevance, the Patriots, to the frustration of the rest of the NFL, have quickly ushered in a new chapter of success, segueing from Belichick and Brady to coach Mike Vrabel and QB savant Drake Maye.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savant
scholar
Noun
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Predictive text leads to predictive writing As many scholars have noted, though, this vision of writing was never fully accurate.—
Gayle Rogers,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sam Winter-Levy is a fellow at the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where Anton Leicht is a visiting scholar.—
Wendy R. Anderson,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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