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erudite

[er-yoo-dahyt, er-oo-] / ˈɛr yʊˌdaɪt, ˈɛr ʊ- /


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His thesis, defended in careful, scholarly and erudite fashion, is also right there in the title and spelled out early and plainly in the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Means’s downfall has left Kennedy without a nominee he recently called “the most articulate, eloquent and erudite evangelist” for his movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I didn’t want to make an erudite cinematic movie or a referential movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Compton is impossibly charming, effortfully erudite, and enjoys the status that comes with his stardom.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Handsome, erudite, and a packet of energy, the Latvian was a crowd-pleaser and the darling of the chess world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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