savant

Example Sentences

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Those books imagine Holmes as a 14-year-old crime-solving savant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

This hire is either a masterstroke that fuels the Trojans’ return to glory — or the point of no return for a head coach desperate to prove he’s not just a one-dimensional offensive savant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Young Jim showed an early gift for mathematics that bordered on savant territory.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

Peters is known as a product guru skilled at interpreting data, while Hollywood czar Sarandos is seen as a programming savant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

“But this side was jolted awake. It’s called acquired savant syndrome.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty