as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a savant in the field of medical ethics
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Lingering on the field after the game ended, everything that just unfolded swirling in his head, UCLA wide receiver Carter Shaw received instant analysis from a football savant and one of the top coaches in Pac-12 history.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement For these two pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Einhorn was a sports TV savant, and his SportsVision concept was an idea that didn’t succeed in Chicago but was well ahead of its time.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Luckily, young Canadian style savant Juliette Pelchat partnered with Yes.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement For these two pop savants, work and family have long been intertwined.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Einhorn was a sports TV savant, and his SportsVision concept was an idea that didn’t succeed in Chicago but was well ahead of its time.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Luckily, young Canadian style savant Juliette Pelchat partnered with Yes.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Savant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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