ex·pert
ˈek-ˌspərt 
: one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject
ex·pert
ˈek-ˌspərt
ik-ˈspərt
ik-ˈspərt
1
: having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience
2
obsolete
: experienced
expertly
adverb
expertness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of expert in a Sentence
Noun
She was an acknowledged expert on child development.
an expert at planning dinner parties
Adjective
We received some expert advice.
The company has become expert at adapting its products for new clients.
Recent Examples on the Web
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
After the museum reopened in 1946, top experts began the painstaking process of reorganizing and displaying the formidable collection.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
The benefits of delta-8 THC are being investigated by medical experts.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
The Connect Bay Area Act offers the opportunity to improve this by establishing a dedicated body within MTC of expert appointees to lead regional transit policymaking.
—Ian Griffiths, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
In contrast, some security experts have sounded the alarm on the potential for the situation to worsen, despite signs both sides may have pulled their punches.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Folwell said the purpose of launching this early is to start an awareness campaign and to raise funds that would be used to consult legal experts in forming the ballot language, as well as legal fees for anticipated battles with the Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office.
—Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
What do expert say could happen with bitcoin's price after the next halving?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Astronomers and other experts instead emphasize that skygazers intent on viewing the upcoming total solar eclipse do so with specialized eyewear crafted to protect their sensitive retinas from permanent damage.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The blessing is that Buckley, Colman, Spall and Vasan are expert enough that dimensional character work still peeks through the vibe of cookie-cutter idiosyncrasy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Detroit Free Press Learn tips and tricks for getting the best photos of the April 8 total eclipse of the sun from some expert photographers.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Nominated by an expert librarian panel and voted on more by than 1,700 librarians worldwide, the winners are all new books that were published in 2023 and are representative of a variety of genres, from fiction to young adult to cookbook to science fiction.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
These creations come from an expert team of bakers who have danced between French, Japanese, Scandinavian, and American flavors and techniques since opening this bakery in 2021.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
Bibi, who spent his youth in Dakar, worked with African weavers to produce a couch that is free from any nostalgia, just celebrating the tremendous potential that can come from a true mind- and hand-meld with expert local artisans.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Keep scrolling Here's expert advice for your first solo trip.
—USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
But thanks to the expert detail work—those gloves!—this piece from the spring 2024 couture collection would bring a bit of (very welcome) pizzazz.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Sew for Love is a group of sewers from the South Bay community–ranging in skill from beginner to expert–who sew a variety of projects that are then donated to people in the community who need them.
—Shae Hammond, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
Showgoers can look forward to expert bonsai demonstrations, as well as a sale featuring hundreds of trees, plants, pots and other bonsai merchandise offered by SDBC members.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
Meanwhile, Los Angeles County area residents can expert unusually warm temperatures on Thursday along the coast and valleys before dipping again over the weekend.
—Andrew J. Campastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
According to the Louisville National Weather Service, a heat wave that began in earnest Monday afternoon is the result of dry southern winds descending on the area, and residents should expert temperatures between 90 and 100 throughout the coming weeks.
—Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2022
Toby Grey contributes as a How To expert for BGR.
—Toby Grey, BGR, 24 May 2022
Medium-impact activities are somewhere in between, such as more intense cycling, intermediate to expert hikes and elliptical training, to name a few.
—Nicola Fumo, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2023
Rather than a full head of highlights distributed uniformly through the hair, French women prefer to get their hair colored with a more freestyle (but still expert) touch.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2023
Noun
More than 50 bonsai of various species will be on display and there will be demonstrations by bonsai experts along with sales tables featuring hundreds of trees, pots and a variety of other bonsai merchandise.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
After the museum reopened in 1946, top experts began the painstaking process of reorganizing and displaying the formidable collection.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
The benefits of delta-8 THC are being investigated by medical experts.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
The Connect Bay Area Act offers the opportunity to improve this by establishing a dedicated body within MTC of expert appointees to lead regional transit policymaking.
—Ian Griffiths, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
In contrast, some security experts have sounded the alarm on the potential for the situation to worsen, despite signs both sides may have pulled their punches.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Folwell said the purpose of launching this early is to start an awareness campaign and to raise funds that would be used to consult legal experts in forming the ballot language, as well as legal fees for anticipated battles with the Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office.
—Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
What do expert say could happen with bitcoin's price after the next halving?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Astronomers and other experts instead emphasize that skygazers intent on viewing the upcoming total solar eclipse do so with specialized eyewear crafted to protect their sensitive retinas from permanent damage.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Hemp Source Colorado Botanicals sources its extract from expert hemp growers in Colorado.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The blessing is that Buckley, Colman, Spall and Vasan are expert enough that dimensional character work still peeks through the vibe of cookie-cutter idiosyncrasy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Detroit Free Press Learn tips and tricks for getting the best photos of the April 8 total eclipse of the sun from some expert photographers.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Nominated by an expert librarian panel and voted on more by than 1,700 librarians worldwide, the winners are all new books that were published in 2023 and are representative of a variety of genres, from fiction to young adult to cookbook to science fiction.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
These creations come from an expert team of bakers who have danced between French, Japanese, Scandinavian, and American flavors and techniques since opening this bakery in 2021.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
Bibi, who spent his youth in Dakar, worked with African weavers to produce a couch that is free from any nostalgia, just celebrating the tremendous potential that can come from a true mind- and hand-meld with expert local artisans.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Keep scrolling Here's expert advice for your first solo trip.
—USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
But thanks to the expert detail work—those gloves!—this piece from the spring 2024 couture collection would bring a bit of (very welcome) pizzazz.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
Rent a cabin for the weekend or try the off-road mountain bike trails, graded from beginner to expert.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Sew for Love is a group of sewers from the South Bay community–ranging in skill from beginner to expert–who sew a variety of projects that are then donated to people in the community who need them.
—Shae Hammond, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
Showgoers can look forward to expert bonsai demonstrations, as well as a sale featuring hundreds of trees, plants, pots and other bonsai merchandise offered by SDBC members.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
Meanwhile, Los Angeles County area residents can expert unusually warm temperatures on Thursday along the coast and valleys before dipping again over the weekend.
—Andrew J. Campastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
According to the Louisville National Weather Service, a heat wave that began in earnest Monday afternoon is the result of dry southern winds descending on the area, and residents should expert temperatures between 90 and 100 throughout the coming weeks.
—Thomas Birmingham, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2022
Toby Grey contributes as a How To expert for BGR.
—Toby Grey, BGR, 24 May 2022
Medium-impact activities are somewhere in between, such as more intense cycling, intermediate to expert hikes and elliptical training, to name a few.
—Nicola Fumo, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2023
Rather than a full head of highlights distributed uniformly through the hair, French women prefer to get their hair colored with a more freestyle (but still expert) touch.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2023
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expert
1 of 2 adjective
ex·pert
ˈek-ˌspərt
ik-ˈspərt
ik-ˈspərt
: showing special skill or knowledge gained from training or experience
expert advice
expertly
adverb
expertness
noun
expert
2 of 2 noun
ex·pert
ˈek-ˌspərt
: a person with special skill in or knowledge of a subject
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