erudition
Example Sentences
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His astonishing erudition encouraged him to tread where few playwrights before him had dared to go.
From Los Angeles Times
Being so multivarious in its effects and all but ubiquitous in human history, wind is a convenient vehicle for a writer known for charming prolixity and relaxed erudition.
“Your question can be answered from the E = mc2 formula, without any erudition,” Einstein wrote in the letter written on Princeton University letterhead, according to a translation provided by RR Auction.
From Seattle Times
As played by Leo Marks, Dr. Miller is figure of preternatural erudition, wit and compassion.
From Los Angeles Times
Harold Bloom was one of the leading critics of his generation, and there is no question about his erudition.
From Washington Post
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