Renaissance man
Example Sentences
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Through him, we are allowed a rare glimpse into the street-level experiences of a common Renaissance man.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 26, 2026
Now, the composer Joseph Boulogne would be hailed as a Renaissance man: artist, athlete, intellectual, soldier.
From New York Times β Jan. 22, 2024
“He was a true Renaissance man — he was fascinated by science and culture and would turn those passions into knowledge,” Peter McCallum said.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 25, 2023
Smart, worldly and insatiably curious, Mr. Ramaswamy is about as close as you get to a Renaissance man in our times.
From Washington Times β Jul. 24, 2023
A Renaissance man of the plains, he is a farmer, welder, businessman, machinist, ace mechanic, commodities speculator, licensed airplane pilot, computer programmer, electronics troubleshooter, video-game repairman.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
