SCHOLAR Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

scholar

noun

ˈskä-lər

Definition of scholar

as in teacher

a person of deep wisdom or learning scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act

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as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece

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as in student

one who attends a school a competition for promising young scholars from across the country

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Recent Examples of scholar Many scholars of religion today share Smith’s view of their field. — Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Corn, an eminent scholar of American art, has been thinking about this question for five decades. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Reuel Marc Gerecht is a resident scholar at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. — Reuel Marc Gerecht, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Among scientists, scholars, and citizens, the term has become indispensable and inescapable. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scholar

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Noun

All four judges are former students or teachers at the College of Magic.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Our teacher had talked about it since the first day, and we were supposed to work on it all year.

— Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of teacher

Noun

Several outside experts agreed with him, calling the methods state-of-the-art.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

Calhoun graduated from Cincinnati in 2004 and was a student assistant under Huggins during the 2003-04 season.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
School districts in New York, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Missouri have included caffeine pouches in student conduct policies or prohibited their use on campus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of student

Noun

Fresh sage and flaky sea salt give each breadstick a savory finish.

— Hali Bey Ramdene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
Bhusri—sage, sincere, and steadfast in leading from the trenches—has empowered a crew of young leaders, including Hellermark, to help lead the charge.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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No one gets out of this world without becoming a master of the art of losing, to invoke the poet Elizabeth Bishop.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Supporting this remarkable local treasure offers a rare chance to experience authentic culinary artistry from a true master.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

But after a 2024 election season when the support of Beyoncé, Eminem and Taylor Swift didn’t help Kamala Harris and in some swing states may have hurt her, GOP strategists and pundits nationwide are doubling down on a newer anti-celebrity gambit.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Alex Wong/Getty Images Polls and pundits alike are widely — if sometimes cautiously — predicting a blue wave in the midterm elections on November 3.

— Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

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Composer and piano virtuoso Clara Schumann, whose influence on 19th-century classical music is impossible to quantify.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
John Mayer is launching his own record label, Sob Rock Records, the singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso confirmed Thursday, partnering with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records for the new venture.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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