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scholarly

[skol-er-lee] / ˈskɒl ər li /


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The book is particularly good at tracing the incremental shifts in Wilde’s posthumous reputation, culminating in the serious scholarly attention of the post-1945 era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

One of the main research questions associated with our fieldwork focuses on the question of tomb placement and tomb reuse – for which the newly discovered tomb carries important scholarly significance.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Béatrice’s world is inside scholarly libraries and teak-paneled restaurants with colleagues, where screens are blessedly few.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Whatever the scholarly truth, it’s safe to say that “Pericles, Prince of Tyre,” to give this late romance its full title, is a patchwork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

He was a scholarly young man with a face as sharp and bright as a fox’s.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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