well-read

Example Sentences

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Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

He has been Joe Goldberg, the well-read manager of a New York City bookstore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

He is well-read on American history, comparing his own plight to that of the anti-Vietnam War protesters who were arrested for allegedly starting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

But there's not much about how well-read he was, or what his songs were about.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

He was well-read and intelligent, but young and unproven.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin