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philosopher

[fi-los-uh-fer] / fɪˈlɒs ə fər /
NOUN
deep thinker
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The philosopher, lawyer and reformist member of Colombia's main opposition party considers Uribe her "father."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But he sounds like a philosopher when he describes Artemis II as “a great example of what it means to send humans to space. All of the people around the world shared an inspiration.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Projects on “Victorian poets,” a “German theologian,” a “German philosopher,” “British philosophers,” an “English philosopher and mathematician,” and an “Italian composer” were worthy of preservation.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

OK, speaking of that: I read the essay you had this philosopher Justin Smith-Ruiu write about the album.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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