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Recent Examples of wise man
Three Kings' Day remembers the Biblical story of the three wise men who visited Jesus at birth, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
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Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
The example set by Brighton’s three wise men is incalculable to younger members of the squad, such as 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas, who was bright on his full league debut in the No 9 role.
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Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
The massive scene features the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary and Joseph — along with the three wise men.
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Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Dec. 2025
Could the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the 'three wise men' to the infant Jesus in the Christian Bible, have been a comet that came as close to the Earth as the moon?
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
The example set by Brighton’s three wise men is incalculable to younger members of the squad, such as 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas, who was bright on his full league debut in the No 9 role.
—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
The massive scene features the Holy Family — Jesus, Mary and Joseph — along with the three wise men.
—
Ashley J. Dimella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Dec. 2025
Could the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the 'three wise men' to the infant Jesus in the Christian Bible, have been a comet that came as close to the Earth as the moon?
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise man
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Acclaimed designer Jonathan Adler is the definition of a Renaissance man.
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In his quest to become a better, stronger, more accomplished pitcher, Rockies Renaissance man Ryan Feltner is going back to the Stone Age.
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Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.
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Post-Homeric legends relate that after returning to Ithaca Odysseus traveled to northern Greece to appease Poseidon, having descended to the underworld in the Odyssey to consult the seer Tiresias on the manner of expiation.
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At the awards show, Swift teamed the ring with a sage green two-piece set by Wiederhoeft.
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Ingredients often included tobacco ash, alum, sage, clove and sometimes charcoal.
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