cognoscenti

noun

Definition of cognoscentinext
plural of cognoscente
1
as in scholars
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts a cognoscente of medieval painting

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2
as in experts
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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  1. scholars
  2. experts
  3. connoisseurs
  4. critics
  5. artists
  6. wizards
Noun
  • Whereas some scholars resign themselves to the rigidity of academia, Giovanni, who was an English professor at Virginia Tech until 2022, remained committed to learning new lessons.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Legal scholars are split on whether the Constitution would permit him to do so.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • The campaign includes educational talks by nutrition experts and the active involvement of the CEO.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Based on past billing, experts predicted a 6% reduction in that gap.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of experts
Noun
  • By Meg Walters Before that point, however, the color went largely untouched by street-style connoisseurs—which was exactly why the Brit chose it.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This expression is packed in a sleek new bottle and appeals to whiskey novices and connoisseurs alike.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of connoisseurs
Noun
  • As a response, NASCAR President Steve Phelps has taken a firm stand against the critics, defending the contentious system in an interview with Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • So far, critics are raving about the Spanish-language drama which boasts a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of critics
Noun
  • The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Few artists have as honest and combative of a relationship with listeners as Tyler.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of artists
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  • The call center gurus, the health system process engineers, and quality improvement wizards reading this will certainly say that the issues being experienced with call-center centralization isn’t the result of call center centralization.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wizards
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