Renaissance man

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Chalk the wide range up to what Pruitt calls his “agglomerative personality,” a characteristic he shares with many of his early-American heroes, about whose Renaissance-man qualities he can discourse at length.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2018

Aaron Cable, with the Hill Country Baseball Club, said he has worked closely with Brodie over the years and that he was “an overall talented, Renaissance-man kind of kid.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2016

Rock Star Toasts the Glory Days of Analog Dave Grohl takes another step toward Renaissance-man status with “Sound City,” his likable debut as a documentary director.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2013

I could say that while Dax Shepherd is appealing enough on “Parenthood,” he may not be Renaissance-man enough to direct, write, co-produce, co-edit, and star in a major motion picture.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2012

While rival executives tend to mock his Renaissance-man profile, what really rankles them is his aggressive show-stealing tendencies.

From Time Magazine Archive