the cognoscenti
noun
: the people who know a lot about something
the jazz cognoscenti
the cognoscenti of the art world
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At midday, however, the chef Grègoire James serves a €25 three-course lunch for the cognoscenti seated among the stone walls, exposed wooden beams and plank floors.
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Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
But on opening nights, the cognoscenti happily squeezed into the elevator together, disembarking on the fourth floor to see the latest works by some of the globe’s most admired artists, many of them European.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The Gators have become the cognoscenti’s choice, with ESPN analysts Seth Greenberg, Jay Bilas and Jason Williams picking them to win it all on selection Sunday.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
No wonder the musical wasn’t an easy sell, even as the score became known to the cognoscenti as a tone-skirting masterpiece.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Invader eventually built a fan base, and the theoretical dimensions of his project impressed the cognoscenti.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
The Magician is famous among the cognoscenti for his ability to make the Glowworm appear.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
But on opening nights, the cognoscenti happily squeezed into the elevator together, disembarking on the fourth floor to see the latest works by some of the globe’s most admired artists, many of them European.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The Gators have become the cognoscenti’s choice, with ESPN analysts Seth Greenberg, Jay Bilas and Jason Williams picking them to win it all on selection Sunday.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
No wonder the musical wasn’t an easy sell, even as the score became known to the cognoscenti as a tone-skirting masterpiece.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Invader eventually built a fan base, and the theoretical dimensions of his project impressed the cognoscenti.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
The Magician is famous among the cognoscenti for his ability to make the Glowworm appear.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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“The cognoscenti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cognoscenti. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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