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nerd

[nurd] / nɜrd /
NOUN
geek
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Fry, 42, said she was "here to fulfil the nerd quota" and was taking the responsibility "extremely seriously".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Burbank is betting big on housing, nerd culture and free parking to revive its downtown scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I’m a politics nerd who will be watching tonight’s election returns in real time, but I sincerely hope you won’t feel compelled to do the same.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

While fretting over such minutiae is far from mainstream practice—many doctors recommend simplicity in fitness and nutrition—a growing number of so-called datamaxxers have finally found their version of nerd Valhalla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

I thought this must’ve been just one of those nerd date-night conversations.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

When Stewart joined the Trek universe, he was largely unknown to Americans – save for the eagle-eyed nerds who recognized him, perhaps, from John Boorman’s “Excalibur” or David Lynch’s “Dune.”

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

There are social pressures, too, with a number of baby boomers saying their peers make them feel like narcs and nerds if they complain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Gryffindor and Slytherin maintain a traditional rivalry, the Ravenclaw nerds out about magical history and the Hufflepuff attempts to mediate them all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Only the location and name render it anything more than a UFC state fair: Comic-Con for fight nerds.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Against the top library nerds in the country?

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein


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