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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. 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
Noun
  • Møller had an initial career as a literary scholar, then spent many years as a politician, and is now back to writing.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Wine scholars among us will recognize this as a mix of red and white grapes, with white allowed only in very small amounts.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many lawmakers and industry experts around the country have also deemed EV mandates unworkable due to insufficient charging infrastructure.
    Albert R. Wynn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Even if a patient doesn’t have the budget to meet their aesthetic treatment goals, an expert can at least guide them to best at-home skincare and practices.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The shots showcase the tunnel outfit connoisseur and Cleveland Brown player Grant Delpit in addition to Arianna Hawkins and Qesco.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Libin Men's Lightweight Joggers $50 $28 at Amazon Athleisure connoisseurs regularly compare Libin joggers to pricey, high-end brands.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Select one platform and master it rather than spreading yourself too thin.
    Vicky Owens, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Serendipitously, that car was owned by Disney master animator Ward Kimball, whom Gurr had met via a car enthusiast society, the Horseless Carriage Club.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the premier motorsport entity now has its zeitgeist captured in a book that should be required reading for neophytes and ardent devotees alike—Grands Prix: 75 Years of Formula One Racing.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But these weren’t just devotees of the cult TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
    Zena Tsarfin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts.
    Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Also on the bill: R&B powerhouse Ledisi; actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr.; and guitar virtuoso Orianthi; as well as previously announced performer, composer and bandleader Jon Batiste.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
  • He’s earned international esteem as a bandleader and collaborator with other singular artists like Afro-Swiss harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, Japanese piano star Hiromi, and Cuban reed great Paquito D’Rivera.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The lifestyle guru served an infamous five-month sentence for lying to federal investigators about a stock sale.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • That started a conversation with our lead tech and projection guru, Chapin Cutler, [co-founder] of Boston Light & Sound.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Cognoscente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscente. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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