scholar

Example Sentences

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Hilton joined Stanford University in California as a visiting scholar in 2012, and said he was applying for US citizenship in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Richard Bartholomew, a British scholar of religion who followed Clement for years, does not believe Clement was talking about Trump in his 2007 prophecies.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Mr. Gilley is a professor of political science at Portland State University, a presidential scholar at the New College of Florida, and author of “The Case for Colonialism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Dr Esther Xosei, a British scholar, activist and leading figure in the global reparations movement, welcomed the vote but doubts it will make much difference on its own.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Marching in front of me is the classics scholar Dilly Knox, who must be near sixty, and John, who works with me in Hut 6.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin