Hanya Yanagihara

Even before it opened its retail arm, Beigh was renowned among pashmina cognoscenti for the quality and complexity of the work produced in its workshop, a large, airy, sunlit rectangle of a room directly across from its second-floor shop.

American Novelist

John Ridley

There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are - at their best - an amazing blend of art literature and the theater of the mind.

American Director

Used to describe insiders or those deeply knowledgeable, usually in arts or culture, not sports or science.

Cultural Usage

Implies respect for the person's deep understanding or expertise in a field, often used positively.

Respectful Tone

Refers to understanding in specific, often elite or niche areas, not general knowledge.

Cognoscenti