savant

noun

sa-ˈvänt How to pronounce savant (audio)
Definition of savantnext
as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning a savant in the field of medical ethics

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Recent Examples of savant As a coach, John was a savant, seeing the field in ways no one else could. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 Riley earned his reputation as a passing savant at Oklahoma for good reason. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Cook, an operational savant, hasn’t frequented the design studio as often as Jobs did. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The Lacob family — featuring Joe and his son, assistant general manager Kirk — has long operated like venture capital disruptors LARPing as basketball savants. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for savant
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scholar
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  • Margot has been absorbed with a new idea she’s discovered in her work and has even reached out to a scholar at NASA to discuss it.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As scholars now know, Capa’s early oeuvre encompassed works by both him and Taro.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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