wise men

plural of wise man

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wise men
Noun
  • Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Giant agaves, lomandra, aeoniums, aloes, blue grasses and sages covered the slope from the house to the pool.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The treasure trove, which includes exclusive pieces from Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and more, has sent style savants on the internet into a frenzy.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • Jittery courtside kibbitzers, first-time-longtimers, and Vegas savants are guarded in their evaluation of the Knicks’ chances.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • In recent years, thanks to the work of scholars, artists, and local activists, public awareness of the violence of 1898 has increased.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
    Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Getty Images Now that the FIFA World Cup is into the knock-out stages, the pressure — as the pundits like to say — is really on.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
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“Wise men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wise%20men. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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