Explore Wonk through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like swot or grind. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Wonk in a sentence
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Wonk meaning
- An overly studious person, particularly a student.
- A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.
Using Wonk
- The main meaning on this page is: An overly studious person, particularly a student. | A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.
- Useful related words include: swot, grind, nerd, dweeb.
- In the example corpus, wonk often appears in combinations such as: policy wonk.
Context around Wonk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wonk
- In this selection, "wonk" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, policy, music, regime, lied, prince and bill stand out and add context to how "wonk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a policy wonk like warren and any music wonk who reads. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wonk" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wonk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They call it "being a wonk". (6 words)
Data Wonk: Would MPS Referendum Pass? (6 words)
Ryan became the Republican Wonk Prince. (6 words)
People dunk on my girl Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for apparently fumbling but Mr. Fancy Pants Policy Wonk "can't begin" to comprehend something he could've easily Googled while waiting for his buddy Dana Rohrabacher to expire. (37 words)
The right question isn’t whether this change is better than some fantasy wonk bill, but whether it’s better than other policies that actually could have passed or, more likely, the status quo. (34 words)
Graham, a longtime foreign policy wonk, said he thinks the way to continue pushing for more freed hostages, several of whom are believed to be American citizens, is to put pressure on Iran. (33 words)
Data Wonk: Would MPS Referendum Pass? (6 words)
So, wonk that you are, why not join fellow political junkies at Politics Over Easy: Sixth Democratic Debate? (18 words)
Example sentences (12)
Graham, a longtime foreign policy wonk, said he thinks the way to continue pushing for more freed hostages, several of whom are believed to be American citizens, is to put pressure on Iran.
They call it "being a wonk".
For any music wonk who reads liner notes, he’s a familiar name.
Then a Biden regime wonk lied brazenly and denied that one of the worst of the Muslim groups was even invited.
Amid uncertainty, the public health wonk often taps that simple advice she delivered long ago: Wash your hands, take control of the things you can.
Other colleagues offered a reminder that the Senate is not necessarily the worst back-up plan for failed presidential candidates — particularly for a policy wonk like Warren.
Data Wonk: Would MPS Referendum Pass?
So, wonk that you are, why not join fellow political junkies at Politics Over Easy: Sixth Democratic Debate?
But in the Trump era, the national security wonk’s relationship with The is… tenuous, at best.
People dunk on my girl Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for apparently fumbling but Mr. Fancy Pants Policy Wonk "can't begin" to comprehend something he could've easily Googled while waiting for his buddy Dana Rohrabacher to expire.
Ryan became the Republican Wonk Prince.
The right question isn’t whether this change is better than some fantasy wonk bill, but whether it’s better than other policies that actually could have passed or, more likely, the status quo.
Common combinations with wonk
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: