How to Use avid in a Sentence

avid

adjective
  • He is an avid admirer of horror movies.
  • They took an avid interest in politics.
  • Ken is among the most avid ruffed grouse hunters in the state.
    Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Many of them are avid hunters and anglers.
    Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Those are the kinds of details avid fans may catch.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Last week, the baseball world lost one of its most avid fans.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Daly, an avid golfer, has been known to lean into the look.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe your dad is an avid golfer who needs a more advanced way to keep track of his game.
    Madeline Buxton, refinery29.com, 11 June 2018
  • The singer is an avid hunter and often invites his kids to tag along.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • Barker was an avid golfer but wasn't very good at it, his daughter said.
    John Reinan, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
  • There's our avid fan base that has relied on sports now, more than ever.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Matthew Arjes, an avid hunter, had gone to the event with some friends.
    Bernice Yeung, ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2021
  • My wife, an avid cyclist, has been begging me to learn how to ride a bike.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The pair have been friends for many years and Adele is also just an avid fan.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The chef asked Etheridge, an avid home cook, about any go-to cooking playlists.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • These book socks make a fun and useful gift for book lovers, avid readers and the like.
    Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The loss concerns an avid birder like Gang.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Jennifer had been a bright student and an avid reader.
    Graham Womack updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Weathers had a black belt in Shotokan karate and became an avid golfer.
    Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Doig is an avid skier and a hockey fan, and often paints alpine scenes.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The couple were avid golfers — trophies are clumped on shelves in their space — but that has stopped.
    Ken Budd, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Karl Lagerfeld was a lot of things, and among them, an avid reader.
    Channing Hargrove, refinery29.com, 3 July 2019
  • Up until his death, Prince was an avid fighter for artists’ rights.
    Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Booker, an avid gamer, is bound to have noticed his rating in the game.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Parker is an avid clog wearer, so her wood-sole flatforms make sense.
    Eva Thomas, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • Even the most avid cleaner and ardent chore doer may not think to wash the drapes.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The filmmaker is an avid jazz fan who has played clarinet in jazz bands for years.
    Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021
  • My wife is an avid social media user.
    Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • An avid reader, Michelle can often be found here, curled up with a book.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Flight Club was gutted, along with the psyches of some of its most avid fans.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022

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