Sentence examples for has a thirst for knowledge from inspiring English sources
The phrase "has a thirst for knowledge" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe someone who is eager to learn and seeks out new information or experiences.
Example: "As a student, she has a thirst for knowledge that drives her to explore various subjects beyond the classroom."
Alternatives: "is eager to learn" or "has a desire for learning.".
My son has a thirst for knowledge about space that won't quit.
He has a thirst for knowledge -- And the position he's been hired for, a fellowship, is designed to quench that thirst.
The newbie business owner has a thirst for knowledge and is quite willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, but often lacks a strong network and resources needed to get their flywheel going.
"She had a thirst for knowledge.
She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge.
The autobiographical song starts, "She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge / She studied sculpture at St. Martin's College".
Jarvis Cocker might seem an unlikely contender to headline a literature festival, but it seems the former Pulp frontman really does have a thirst for knowledge.
And Stratou, who studied sculpture at St Martin's College, is said to be model for the girl in Pulp's Common People who "came from Greece" and "had a thirst for knowledge".
Re "Ample Time, Finally, to Read Tolstoy," by Joseph Berger (column, Oct. 14): Active retirees are not the only ones who continue to have a "thirst for knowledge" as they age.
It was at Saint Martins that Gilbert met George in 1967, the Sex Pistols played their first ever show in 1975 and Jarvis Cocker met the Greek girl who "had a thirst for knowledge" and inspired Pulp's Common People.
As a single, it's faultless: that cheesy, power-charged keyboard melody; the bawl-at-the-top-of-your-lungs wallop of a chorus; a classic opening line ("She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge / She studied sculpture at St Martin's College") that's as firmly embedded in the brain as "Call me Ishmael" or "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times".
