How to Use well-versed in a Sentence

well-versed

adjective
  • Josh Longstaff Josh Longstaff is well-versed in the coaching annals.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
  • The show is expansive, even for those well-versed in the artist’s oeuvre.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Hope is no pushover, and is well-versed on the proper way to shut down some creep asking for a quid pro quo exchange.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The importance of this year’s deadline to the Orioles is obvious, even to those not well-versed in the nuances of their rise to contenders.
    Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • As a result, many primary care providers are not well-versed in treating older adults.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
  • That makes sense to me, a person who is not well-versed in meteorology.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 16 July 2024
  • This is a program well-versed in the art of disappointment and missed expectations.
    Eddie Pells, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Mya was already well-versed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • People who enter the financial arm of business and become CFOs are well-versed in finances.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • James is a modern classicist — a sort of reggae Dave Cobb — who is well-versed in vintage dub vibes and clearly plays well with studio vets.
    Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The average millennial is thirty-something, an age by which most of us are well-versed in the ups and downs of financial life.
    USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The robbers wanted to be well-versed in bank lingo so they’d be taken seriously.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 5 June 2024
  • Price cut promises in spotlight Ikea has become well-versed in the trials of delays through its shipping channels in recent years.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Engage age experts well-versed in addressing ageism nuances across the age spectrum.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Our teens have become well-versed in how to cook with this air fryer, which does everything from air-frying frozen fries to broiling up some crispy chicken wings.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
  • While Keen is most often known for their trail-ready sandals for summer, the brand is also well-versed in creating high-quality boots to fulfill your needs for the rest of the year as well.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The festival became such a success that music fans flocked to the city in the mountains and even taxi drivers became well-versed in classical music.
    The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Feb. 2024
  • That quiet decree could have been spoken by the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was well-versed in stoic fortitude.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Technique is important to the chef, who is well-versed in smoking, pickling and fermentation.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
  • By the time the Las Vegas Strip had its first resort implosion, the city was well-versed in turning explosions into spectacles.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
  • He’s also become well-versed in matters of pornography.
    Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
  • That’s because many primary care providers aren’t well-versed in skin cancers, according to Ostad.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Lauryn has written for numerous brands and is well-versed in the fashion, beauty, health, and lifestyle verticals.
    Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
  • Employers value team members who are well-versed in their industry and can adapt to evolving challenges.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • She’s become well-versed in the music industry’s double standards.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2024
  • When asked about those blockbusters, Scorsese said that their omnipresence could be negative to audiences who aren’t well-versed in other types of film.
    William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Source and ProPublica spoke to three lawyers and a former judge, all of whom are well-versed in wildfire litigation and New Mexico law and none of whom have ties to the legal battle.
    Patrick Lohmann, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For the uninitiated, Mizrahi is well-versed in fashion transformations.
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
  • For the uninitiated, Mizrahi is well-versed in fashion transformations.
    Alice Newbold, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
  • While this is a great investment and upgrade for anyone who wants a clean and simple coffee maker, someone who is more well-versed in coffee may find the lack of settings underwhelming.
    Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024

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