It is so called because the house on the site was owned by the Conoscenti family in the 14th century.

Art world cognoscenti say it cannot and should not be done.

It is also a time to see and be seen by the cognoscenti of state politics.

Now that the cognoscenti are on board, relief cannot be far behind, right?

It's not really widely known, which is perhaps just as well for the cognoscenti.

You can usually plan on the cognoscenti returning to them about 18 months after I leave.

Even the cognoscenti do not always understand everything going on in the heat of an auction.

By the end of the year, he won't be known only to the cognoscenti.

Who says the under-5 set can't be cognoscenti of high art?

"Oh, plenty places for the cognoscenti, you just got to know where they are."

His appearances have drawn a following among the political cognoscenti.

To the fashion cognoscenti, she is simply famous for being perfect.

The general public and the cognoscenti are owed a serious investigation of what went wrong.

The cognoscenti say business is holding up well enough, perhaps better than in restaurants generally.

But the cognoscenti know this is a car to be reckoned with.

Ask the cognoscenti to name the world's best woman player and you would get a variety of answers.

That's not to suggest the evening held no attraction for Met cognoscenti.

The cognoscenti are now wondering which event he will win next year with Henry.

For the cognoscenti, these may not be new names.

By now there was a certain resigned respect in the attitude of the cognoscenti.

The cognoscenti understood it to be a kind of charade.

Some plates are so obscure only the true cognoscenti know their meaning.

Beyond the extravagant praise from art world cognoscenti in the film, there is the work itself.

Her work is what many contemporary art cognoscenti would call blissfully out of it.

And the knowledgeable people feel it's cool to be among the cognoscenti."

Yet the article did provide revelations of a sort, as capital cognoscenti were quick to note.