Renaissance man

noun

: a person who has wide interests and is expert in several areas

Examples of Renaissance man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After all, the 72-year-old Hoosier is quite the Renaissance man, dabbling in film, musical theater, painting and more between album releases. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024 What began at Baltimore City College High School in Maryland in 2015 has grown into a project with international contributions – an effort worthy of Baldwin’s legacy as a Renaissance man. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2024 While Da Vinci’s visit predates the 1573 villa, the Renaissance man was one of several luminaries who inspected the natural phenomenon. Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024 In the family, he was known as a Renaissance man — an investment adviser who preferred to build boats, cook doughnuts over a wood stove and grow giant zucchinis. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Renaissance man 

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Renaissance man was in 1906

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“Renaissance man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Renaissance%20man. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

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