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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But true seasonal scholars know autumn actually begins when Bath & Body Works drops their fall candle collection—and something inside us shifts.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
25 July 2025
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International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.—
Wilfredo José Burgos Matos,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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Though Haack's solo show may be canceled, the design expert has been working on another special project — her very own champagne line called Clé Cachée.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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As the deadline approaches for Congress to renew the U.S. Farm Bill, agricultural experts and farmers are calling on legislators to prioritize protecting topsoil in the Midwest and throughout the country, especially as the federal government is withdrawing from conservation initiatives.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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For real jewelry connoisseurs, an armoire, like the Hives and Honey Morgan Jewelry Armoire, is both spacious and stylish.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Here is how to read a label like a true connoisseur.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Prior to running The Pitt's emergency department like a pro, the master was just a med student on ER.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Moore connected with Fiorito, then an Arizona State University master of fine arts student, in 2004.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Opener Jake Worthington, also a devotee of traditional country, showcased his own growing talent and potential for stardom.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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One thought of Madonna’s Eva Perón greeting devotees in Evita.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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The digital adept also had a nearly eight-year stretch at Teen Vogue.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the most systematic attempt to bring order to this chaos comes from Google DeepMind, which in July 2024 proposed a framework with five levels of AGI performance: emerging, competent, expert, virtuoso, and superhuman.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Even with Caitlin Clark once again sidelined, the Fever have been able to count on the virtuoso scoring talent of Kelsey Mitchell and the veteran expertise of Natasha Howard to help stabilize them.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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At least Alexia gets to hang out with her new guru, Daniel Chidiac.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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On these posts, commenters are asking what shade of Sharpie the beauty gurus are using, with many praising the permanent marker as an economical alternative to traditional lip liners.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cognoscente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscente. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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