be versed
Example Sentences
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If you dare venture out, it’s a good idea to use the buddy system and be versed in wilderness first aid.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
His humble origins and apparent lack of advanced education are factors, because the author of the plays appeared to be versed in a number of languages as well as in aristocratic habits.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
To appreciate its importance, you didn’t need to be versed in science, just as you don’t need to be religious to be awestruck by Notre Dame.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 11, 2021
We do still have to wash our hands consistently, but at this point, we all should be versed in keeping them nice and moisturized, too.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
He told me himself that much as he liked landscape painting he thought an artist—a real artist, he said—ought to be versed in ancillary sciences; in fortification, wood-carving, architecture, and so on.
From South Wind by Douglas, Norman
