1
as in scholar
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
a cognoscente of medieval painting
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
cognoscenti in the art world knew that most of the works being auctioned off were second-rate stuff
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Recent Examples of cognoscente
When Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992, with right field shadowed by a brick warehouse evoking urban stadiums of a bygone era, architectural critics and the baseball cognoscente were nearly moved to poetry in declaring the stadium a home run.
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Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Covington's cognoscente, epicures, glitterati, and connoisseurs all met at Grand Tasting 2018, part of the week-long celebration A Taste of Covington sponsored by the Covington Business Association.
—Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 6 May 2018
Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Covington's cognoscente, epicures, glitterati, and connoisseurs all met at Grand Tasting 2018, part of the week-long celebration A Taste of Covington sponsored by the Covington Business Association.
—Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 6 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognoscente
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Newsweek has reached out to several legal scholars for comment via email on Sunday.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her fate remains one of literature’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, drawing the fascination of scholars, writers and literary enthusiasts.—
Patti Callahan Henry,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Every tax article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of tax products.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Unlike consulting, where an expert provides recommendations, coaching ensures that leaders develop the capability to solve problems independently and sustain long-term growth.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Local master distillers, or tequila maestras, oversee the double-distillation process, resulting in a spirit that sings authentically of its origins while exceeding the expectations of today’s high-end tequila connoisseurs.—
Mr. Sancho Pancho Contributor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Barlow, the tequila connoisseur in a land of soda pops, has been spotted in a completely different state during the filming of the upcoming season of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its devotees include Gwyneth Paltrow, Emily Ratajkowski (who seems to be especially fond of Silk Laundry’s Long Bias Cut Skirt, having sported it many, many times), and even Jake Gyllenhaal (who put the Twill Boyfriend Shirt on display during an SNL monologue).—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Matrix is the stone-cold classic, and Dark City has its devotees (Roger Ebert notable among them), but for me, Francis Lawrence’s directorial debut about a psychic consultant has always been the best distillation of this aesthetic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The virtuoso made his solo stage debut at Lollapalooza Hobipalooza on July 31, 2022 an hour-long showcase of his skills as a seasoned entertainer, performing tracks from Jack in the Box, his mixtape Hope World, and various BTS albums.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2025
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Starr is also accompanied by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee (whose career predates the Beatles) and contemporary bluegrass virtuoso Tuttle.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Its dominance of ball control and pressing has translated into advantages of 40-14 in shot-creating actions and 54-18 in touches in the attacking penalty area – dominance no MLS guru outside SDFC would’ve forecast.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Few are more equipped to determine if Smith is ready to handle the rigors of major-league life than Brown, a draft guru who may have another reason to consider carrying Smith on Opening Day.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cognoscente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscente. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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