as in scholarly
marked by or given to showing knowledge in a showy way
The writer apparently thought using a bunch of inkhorn terms would impress the reader and distract from the severely lacking plot.
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The task has traditionally fallen to curators, who maintain their scholarly independence and grapple with the complexities of mounting shows.—
Zachary Small,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025 -
But factory-style scholarly productivity was never the essence of the humanities.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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For some Chinese liberals, however, Trump’s sweeping expansion of executive power and attacks on press freedom, academic independence and the rule of law in the first 100 days of his second term have sparked disbelief, frustration and disappointment.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Her academic load is significant, and at various times, my wife and I have discussed with her the idea of scaling back her work to focus on school.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Golden Triangle administers the scholarships in cooperation with Mount Dora Community Trust. Award considerations include scholastic ability, responsibility toward education, financial need and includes a special emphasis on community service.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Suppose the differences between these two cooks were repeated in many domains of intellectual labor.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Colombian painter and intellectual (1919-2003) was born in Bogotá and lived in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Jerusalem, Washington, and Rome before settling in Paris, discovering nature within global cities.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Sports quoted Bruckheimer's statements, highlighting Hamilton's pedantic approach while filming.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Inkhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inkhorn. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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