well-read
Example Sentences
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"He is proving that he is a well-read person to put all those things together, which, without being prepared for it, it's a big achievement."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
When Alice Lockey, a well-read lady’s maid to an aristocrat, meets the bookish Charlie, a valet, the match seems meant to be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The disturbing thing is that it’s a question whose answer, to any well-read observer, is uncertain at best.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Whitney books, and he was very well-read about the perils of Whitney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Both were learned men; both were especially well-read on America.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
