man of letters

NOUN

man of learning

Synonyms

WEAK

belletrist brain educated person intellectual literary craftsman literary scholar litterateur savant scholar walking encyclopedia wordsmith

Example Sentences

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Indeed, to those who have known only the courtly, controlled man of letters with the encyclopedic knowledge of classical music, the account may come as a shock.

From New York Times

The protagonist is an aging American man of letters, trying to make sense of his most primal urges.

From New York Times

David S. Brown begins his calm, eloquent biography of Henry Adams, historian and man of letters, with his subject’s own words: “I’ve outlived at least three quite distinct worlds since 1838.”

From Washington Post

When Markov, Bulgaria’s leading man of letters before he defected in 1968, died four days later, a pinhead-size pellet was removed from his thigh.

From Washington Post

As a man of letters would do, he wrote a poem about his experiences, and hopes to read it on D-Day.

From Seattle Times