erudition
Example Sentences
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That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Czech-born British playwright whose works were a rare combination of erudition and commercial success.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
Begun when Gibbon was 33 in 1770, and published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon’s history combines astonishing erudition with endless entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
There is a problem, though, with prolixity and erudition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
No one could match the smooth erudition of Bawden or the assured nihilism of Pirie, who strongly disliked the notion that some phages have tails or that TMV is of fixed length.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing erudition
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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Great Expectations
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 2
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