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Recent Examples of Renaissance man
At the village entrance is a Swabian Castle, built by Frederick II, a Holy Roman Emperor, who held huge sway in Southern Italy in the 13th century and was considered a Renaissance man avant la lettre, thanks to his cosmopolitanism and intellectual pursuits.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, Berg is a Renaissance man for the age of wellness misinformation.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Jon Batiste is the definitive musical Renaissance man.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, Berg is a Renaissance man for the age of wellness misinformation.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to unlock the secrets of his genius on a genetic level.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Jon Batiste is the definitive musical Renaissance man.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Renaissance man
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Strip malls and data centers Vakoch's favorite early proponent of interstellar communication is Francis Galton, an English polymath (and, less admirably, the originator of eugenics during the Victorian era).—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the German naturalist and polymath has been described as the person with more species – from penguins and monkeys to an orchid – and places named after him than any other human.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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His smiling eyes beneath dark winged eyebrows were an unusual sapphire blue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The past couple of Black Keys records have seen the Akron, Ohio, arena-garage blues-rock duo stretch out of their comfort zone a little.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Though an unabashedly liberal Democrat, Hart commanded respect from lawmakers of both parties for his intellect, decency and grit.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Propaganda was the art that conveyed—through emotions and even spirituality, not intellect—the all-encompassing ideology that ruled one’s life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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The books also followed Harry on his mission to stop Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who killed his parents and wants to rule both the wizard and Muggle (non-magical) world.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
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Sure, young wizard Harry Potter and his pals, Hermione and Ron, can use their magical skills to defeat the forces of evil.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez, whose death was ruled a suicide, was later determined to have had CTE and early brain atrophy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The same despair and grief and hope as that of our contemporary artists and thinkers whose work may or may not outlive the sixth extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Beya Gille Gacha, showing with Keijsers Koning, drew a steady crowd with a sculptural work built from glass beads, wax, fiberglass, concrete, and a living element in the form of a sage tree.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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Learn about the native coastal sage scrub habitat along with a history lesson on the Palos Verdes area.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks, politicians, activists, and intellectuals have published articles and issued statements warning of Cuba’s humanitarian crisis.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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