as in scholars
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Recent Examples of savants
Tales of literary savants who were also habitual drinkers seemed especially prolific in the 20th century.
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Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The Bishop Arts Hotel The brainchild of the boutique budget savants at Q Resorts, this affordable property sits in Dallas’ trendiest and most walkable neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
His sons were lauded as 20-something savants.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
In an improbable feat of dexterity, the American fingerstyle guitarist interprets the work of the UK electronic savants, finding graceful new forms in their brain-bending tangles.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
Several shams were designed by AD100 designers like Sarah Sherman Samuel and fabric savants like Scalamandre, which makes picking out just one or two among the robust selection of textures, shapes, and materials a lofty task.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
When other stars wore suits and naked gowns; these style savants slipped into outfits that were decidedly more polarizing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
All these young punks and musical savants appearing under the repressive atmosphere of the academy may require some suspension of disbelief (as does Lilisa’s gravity-defying hair).
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The Bishop Arts Hotel The brainchild of the boutique budget savants at Q Resorts, this affordable property sits in Dallas’ trendiest and most walkable neighborhood, the Bishop Arts District.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
His sons were lauded as 20-something savants.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
In an improbable feat of dexterity, the American fingerstyle guitarist interprets the work of the UK electronic savants, finding graceful new forms in their brain-bending tangles.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
Several shams were designed by AD100 designers like Sarah Sherman Samuel and fabric savants like Scalamandre, which makes picking out just one or two among the robust selection of textures, shapes, and materials a lofty task.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
When other stars wore suits and naked gowns; these style savants slipped into outfits that were decidedly more polarizing.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
All these young punks and musical savants appearing under the repressive atmosphere of the academy may require some suspension of disbelief (as does Lilisa’s gravity-defying hair).
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savants
Noun
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China Institute was founded in 1926 by American educators John Dewey and Paul Monroe, along with Chinese diplomat-scholars Hu Shih and Kuo Ping-Wen.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Thomas’s account of Progressivism as a malign force threatening individual liberty echoes an argument developed by scholars at the conservative Claremont Institute.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Find a hot, sunny spot in the garden for evergreen sages like Southern Living's 'Killer Cranberry', which is pictured here.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Smee and his group have planted 40 or 50 white sages to help rebuild the local population.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Savants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savants. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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