well-versed
adjective
variants
or well versed
: having knowledge gained by close association, study, or experience : versed
—usually used with in
She is well-versed in the classics.
His star would continue to rise in the blues world, where he became known as an inventive, fiery guitar player well-versed in various shades of the blues.—
Eric Volmers
Eric VolmersExamples of well-versed in a Sentence
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Lauryn has written for numerous brands and is well-versed in the fashion, beauty, health, and lifestyle verticals.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Technique is important to the chef, who is well-versed in smoking, pickling and fermentation.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Raymond’s military experience rubbed off on his youngest daughter, who was well-versed in weaponry and tactics as a teen, ESPN reported.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Village Creek residents, by now well-versed in expressing their frustrations and fears through years of public meetings, repeated their case to commissioners Wednesday afternoon.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
The average millennial is thirty-something, an age by which most of us are well-versed in the ups and downs of financial life.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
This is a program well-versed in the art of disappointment and missed expectations.
—Eddie Pells, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
For the uninitiated, Mizrahi is well-versed in fashion transformations.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
That quiet decree could have been spoken by the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was well-versed in stoic fortitude.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Technique is important to the chef, who is well-versed in smoking, pickling and fermentation.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
Raymond’s military experience rubbed off on his youngest daughter, who was well-versed in weaponry and tactics as a teen, ESPN reported.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Village Creek residents, by now well-versed in expressing their frustrations and fears through years of public meetings, repeated their case to commissioners Wednesday afternoon.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
The average millennial is thirty-something, an age by which most of us are well-versed in the ups and downs of financial life.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
This is a program well-versed in the art of disappointment and missed expectations.
—Eddie Pells, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
For the uninitiated, Mizrahi is well-versed in fashion transformations.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
That quiet decree could have been spoken by the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was well-versed in stoic fortitude.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Well-versed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-versed. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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