the cognoscenti
noun
: the people who know a lot about something
the jazz cognoscenti
the cognoscenti of the art world
Examples of the cognoscenti in a Sentence
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The scenographer and founder of William White is channeling his love of origins towards the next chapter of the rug brand beloved by the cognoscenti.
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Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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
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.
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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.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2024
Walkmanology was an innovation that moved beyond the cognoscenti and into the mainstream when Hardman taped testimonials from former guards and prisoners at Alcatraz and turned them into an audio tour that launched in 1986.
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Sam Whiting,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Mar. 2024
Invader eventually built a fan base, and the theoretical dimensions of his project impressed the cognoscenti.
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Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2023
The Magician is famous among the cognoscenti for his ability to make the Glowworm appear.
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Thomas Palmer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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.
—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 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
Walkmanology was an innovation that moved beyond the cognoscenti and into the mainstream when Hardman taped testimonials from former guards and prisoners at Alcatraz and turned them into an audio tour that launched in 1986.
—
Sam Whiting,
San Francisco Chronicle,
7 Mar. 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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