How to Use aficionado in a Sentence

aficionado

noun
  • The quality varies with the individual authors, but both history buffs and aficionados of literary criticism will find food for thought here.
    Publishers Weekly, 8 Jan. 2001
  • The writers were aficionados of loss, the first blues artists.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
  • At the Home Plate Hot Dog stand, the bacon mac dog is a must for hot dog aficionados.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
  • That’s good news for french fry aficionados with smartphones, as long as the fries are fresh.
    oregonlive, 10 July 2023
  • While not all at-home chefs (or ice cream aficionados) care about color, some do.
    Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • While well-known to sports-media aficionados, Williamson may not be the top name bandied about by the average sports fan.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • On Lowe's The next time someone invites you over for a barbecue, tote this tool set along with you as a gift to the grill aficionado.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But Meghan isn't the only aficionado of staple footwear.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There’s an award-winning Tom Fazio golf course and an 18-hole putting park, ideal for golf aficionados.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Or, tell us how the Bosch character became such a hug jazz aficionado?
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
  • And while that one was geared toward hair metal fans, this one is more for arena rock aficionados.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The complaint speaks directly to the tech aficionados rather than speaking over them and to a federal judge.
    Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
  • While this may all sound distinctly new and unique to part-time horror fans, aficionados of the genre may feel a rather strong sense of deja vu.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
  • While Stevens wouldn't call himself an aficionado of Godzilla or Kong lore, he has been drawn to it since childhood.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • She’s also become somewhat of a TikTok aficionado, and is open about her love for the platform.
    Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This season, the fashion aficionado weren’t going to let one of the biggest pop culture and fashion moments of 2023 pass them by.
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • For coffee aficionados, this espresso machine that comes with its very own milk frother is on sale for 70 percent off.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • For coffee aficionados, this espresso machine that comes with its very own milk frother is on sale for 50 percent off.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Here’s some good news for art aficionados and history buffs.
    Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There are plenty of other nods to Poe for any gothic horror aficionado with the ability to catch them.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
  • And if there are any grown-ups in the house that are Lego aficionados or just kids at heart, there are even larger, more complex sets on sale like this amazing Lego Treenhouse.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The sneakers are perfect for art aficionados and anyone seeking a unique twist on classic white shoes.
    Dhara Patel, Peoplemag, 16 July 2023
  • Cunningham, a collector with about 1,000 albums and an aficionado of the sound made when needle hits platter, was the first in line.
    Jim Morrison, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
  • What started as a cult supper club has turned into a permanent restaurant and a go-to for Dubai’s food aficionados.
    Claudia De Brito, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Any skincare aficionado knows that a nighttime routine is key to glowing skin.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But among his colleagues at ESPN, he’s known for something else: being perhaps the biggest track and field and marathon aficionado on staff.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • One of the reporters, a cricket aficionado in his early twenties, took a pause as Russell hit a ball out of the stadium and into the parking lot.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • This likely includes trying to find options for the beauty aficionados in your life.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023
  • While sunhats brew strong opinions, Clooney is something of an aficionado.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2023
  • With a wide variety of trees and flora, the impeccable grounds are a must-see for any garden aficionado.
    Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023

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