well-read

Example Sentences

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Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Any well-read person is likely to consider the rise of the modern nation-state to be a distinctly mixed bag, as the history of the last two or three centuries has demonstrated.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

Mrs Clements described her brother as "a kind man, who was well-read and loved his movies and music."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

“But they’re brilliant. Most well-read, the smartest Wayans, smartest hands down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

He was a short, friendly, black-haired, well-read fellow with hanging lips and bulging eyes.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright