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as in scholar
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass
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Recent Examples of connoisseur
Winston Churchill, a connoisseur of many things and someone who knew how to pick his Riviera resorts, stayed here as did Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Vivien Leigh, Ava Gardner and more recently, George Clooney.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Courtney Wittich is on-the-clock fashion PR, off-the-clock sauna sommelier, bathing connoisseur and water gourmand.
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Vaporizers and Dab Pens For the cannabis connoisseur who prefers discreet consumption, a high-quality vaporizer or dab pen is a fantastic gift.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Vino connoisseurs will no doubt enjoy exploring Georgia’s wine country—consider joining a winery tour to get a little taste of everything that the region has to offer.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Courtney Wittich is on-the-clock fashion PR, off-the-clock sauna sommelier, bathing connoisseur and water gourmand.
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Vaporizers and Dab Pens For the cannabis connoisseur who prefers discreet consumption, a high-quality vaporizer or dab pen is a fantastic gift.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Vino connoisseurs will no doubt enjoy exploring Georgia’s wine country—consider joining a winery tour to get a little taste of everything that the region has to offer.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
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We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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If these global scholars stay home or go elsewhere, that’s bad economic news for cities and towns across the United States, wrote Barnet Sherman, a professor of multinational finance and trade at Boston University.—
Corey Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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Only 20 experts out of the roughly 525 who did the work at USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Relief are being hired by PRM, the source said.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.—
Mohammed Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The French Open’s main draw begins Sunday, May 25, but for esports devotees, the action begins in earnest a day before, when the annual Roland Garros eSeries takes place at the same venue, in the Musée du Tennis’ auditorium.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In a move that’s sure to delight devotees of the bizarre and offbeat corners of cinema, Cultpix has inked a comprehensive deal to become the exclusive streaming home for Something Weird‘s vast library of exploitation and genre films.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Another master’s artistry is on display and open to tours at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House, located about two miles east of the museum on the other side of the park.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Skills build on themselves, so children who don’t master kindergarten phonics or counting could remain behind in future grades.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The choice between a bureaucrat and a dilettante to run an army − in his days, like in ours − seems like an obvious one.—
Michel Anteby,
The Conversation,
28 Apr. 2025
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Him and all the other dilettantes who don’t know the wonders of VistaVision.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Strange as this sounds: Theaster Gates, the renowned, longtime Chicago artist, sculptor, community developer, collector, painter and all-around renaissance man.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Since then, its value and scarcity have skyrocketed, and Yamazaki 55 has become a true collector’s item.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Imagine Jimi Hendrix also being a tuba virtuoso, or Andy Warhol also excelling on an Etch-A-Sketch.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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“Connoisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoisseur. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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