quick study
Example Sentences
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William Widen, a retired lawyer who was an early mentor to Barshay at Cravath, said he was a quick study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
I was a quick study, it turned out.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
Meanwhile, any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
He helped prepare Woodhull’s remarks, but she was a quick study and she soon embraced the arguments as her own.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
