wise men

plural of wise man

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Noun
  • This Chesapeake Bay island is so isolated that some scholars believe the accent here still retains traces of Elizabethan English, from way back when it was settled in the 17th century.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Griswold’s story was so thoroughly accepted that, through the 20th century, no one, including academic scholars, thought to question it.
    David B. Parker, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fury shouldn't lose anything in the eyes of fight fans and pundits following Saturday's loss to Usyk, but what those people should do is add a heaping amount of respect and accolades to Usyk’s name.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Debunking an Elon Musk 'hoax' As tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has become more vocal about the future of the country, including a series of tweets criticizing the government funding bill, many lawmakers and pundits have started quipping that Musk is actually running the country.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Wise men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wise%20men. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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