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Recent Examples of wise man
Three Kings' Day remembers the Biblical story of the three wise men who visited Jesus at birth, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
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Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
As a wise man in another summer house once said, summer should be fun.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
As Dante struggles with his poem, he is sent to a wise man who can guide him, a rabbinical figure called Isaiah (not his real name, we’re told).
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
His later myth—of a wise man thrust into crime by circumstance—owes more to Hollywood than to history.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
As a wise man in another summer house once said, summer should be fun.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
As Dante struggles with his poem, he is sent to a wise man who can guide him, a rabbinical figure called Isaiah (not his real name, we’re told).
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
His later myth—of a wise man thrust into crime by circumstance—owes more to Hollywood than to history.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
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Saturday night live: Renaissance man 50 Cent is scheduled to perform at nightclub DAER at the Hard Rock in Hollywood on Saturday.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The forecaster who makes the most accurate predictions, as early as possible, can earn a cash prize and, perhaps more important, the esteem of the world’s most talented seers.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Red or orange tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, as do natives like honeysuckle, bee balm and hummingbird sage, which are rich with nectar.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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