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Noun
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The Renaissance man leaves behind thousands of notes with a curious twist: They’re written in reverse and legible by mirror.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Acclaimed designer Jonathan Adler is the definition of a Renaissance man.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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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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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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“Polyhistor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyhistor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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