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Recent Examples of wise man
As a wise man in another summer house once said, summer should be fun.
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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
The wise man, in exercising his wisdom, did not actually deprive the king of the agency to carry out his evil plan; in reality, the king had no such power.
—Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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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
The wise man, in exercising his wisdom, did not actually deprive the king of the agency to carry out his evil plan; in reality, the king had no such power.
—Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
Noun
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The Renaissance man leaves behind thousands of notes with a curious twist: They’re written in reverse and legible by mirror.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Acclaimed designer Jonathan Adler is the definition of a Renaissance man.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Every now and again, Monica, as much savvy therapist as all-knowing seer, interrupts Jean’s first-person account to offer guidance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a nose of ripe summer peach, raspberry, and jasmine, this wine has a nice balance of fruit and savory flavors, including strawberry, red plum, sage, and thyme.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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Each style is available in hues directly inspired by Bala’s five core colorways of charcoal gray, espresso brown (in lieu of their signature sand hue), blush pink, sage green and sea blue, with sporty contrast piping, to match the brand’s athletic accessories.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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