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
My buddy Steve Murphy, drummer and local music cognoscente, told me about a new club, Le Teendezvous, down Seven Bridges Road in Shrewsbury.
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Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Other speakers include composer and educator Scott Keever, relational coach and writer Jennifer Luciani and scholar and writer Martin Law.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Today the designation of waterman or -woman is bestowed upon ocean connoisseurs who excel at paddling, free diving, surfing, and navigation, and big-wave athlete Kai Lenny is one of those carrying on this legacy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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This is the ultimate membership for wine-connoisseur dads.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The hotel offers an exclusive excursion to the nearby home of the late master perfumer Serge Lutens, which is not open to the public and does not allow photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Judith graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the Ohio State University and later earned a master’s degree at Northwestern University.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Further, Ram Man is a loyal devotee of He-Man, having his back and fighting for freedom, as the fire sign takes on their ideals.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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By the time the early hours of June 20 roll around, there’s a non-zero chance that New Yorkers will be erecting a statue of Karl-Anthony Towns in Union Square and an army of Timothée Chalamet devotees will have seized control of the city’s 789 bridges and tunnels.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fleck, who is a virtuoso known for crossing genres, embraced the album as an opportunity to create music supporting a strong vocalist.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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The guitar virtuoso died days before his 100th birthday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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The lineup was stacked and Arteaga, a pitching guru, should have been able to sort things out on the mound even if the group was practically starting from scratch — a more common phenomenon now with the transfer portal.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Hijra women live collectively, in households organised around the relationship between a guru (elder) and chela (younger member).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cognoscente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscente. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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