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
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
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
Both were learned men; both were especially well-read on America.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
