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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Most presidents have tried the same thing Historically, most presidents and their advisers – and indeed most scholars – have agreed that government bureaucracy is not designed in ways that promote efficiency.—
Jennifer Selin,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although a sharp debate broke out among scholars, and the courts soon got involved, the program, in its essence, survived the controversy.—
Stephen L. Carter,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Currently, experts say, AI’s performance is bottlenecked by these two factors, especially power capacity.—
Billy Perrigo,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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So, the fire chiefs have asked the federal government and arson experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to come in and help local investigators.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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Diptyque Set of 5 Miniature Candles Courtesy of brand 4/25 Diptyque Holiday Edition Miniature Candles Set $100 Nordstrom For the candle connoisseur who appreciates a sophisticated scent, this gorgeous set of five is sure to spark joy.—
Neha Tandon,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Approach to Venice’s current owner is a descendent of Haddon C. Adams, a 20th-century engineer and art connoisseur who fastidiously collected the work of John Ruskin, a 19th-century English writer and artist.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Nicole grew up in Idaho, graduated from Idaho State University and Northwestern University with a master’s degree in journalism.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the clip, Klepper interviews numerous Trump devotees in Washington, D.C., all of whom hung out in freezing cold weather just to be near the festivities.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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Vince Camuto Single-Breasted Coat with Faux Fur Trim Thanks to celeb devotees like Martha Stewart, Sofia Vergara, and Eva Longoria, espresso is most definitely the color of the season.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
14 Dec. 2024
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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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Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Nov. 2024
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In today's job market, choosing between being a virtuoso or polymath is like choosing between a chef's knife and a Swiss Army knife - one perfectly crafted for a specific purpose, the other ready for anything.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Dec. 2024
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This is likely because Miller isn’t, or wasn’t, a marketing guru, but a practitioner.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In January 2021, the grooming guru shared details about their meet-cute.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Cognoscente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscente. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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