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

Whitney books, and he was very well-read about the perils of Whitney.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

There were a handful of others, but all followed the same pattern of being erstwhile intelligent, well-read people, successful in their professional spheres, who went down the rabbit hole.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

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

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

The Horner girls were clever young women, well-read and educated, with promising intellectual futures.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman