variants
also afficionado
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times
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Recent Examples of aficionado
Our aficionados are also booking guests 50 miles west of Cortina in the South Tyrol region of Alta Badia for a more low-key visit.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Whether in Hong Kong, New York or Boca Raton, many mahjong aficionados didn’t pass the skills down to their children or grandchildren.
—Grace Hwang Lynch, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
For home decor aficionados and experienced thrifters, this one likely won’t come as a surprise.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Viral trainspotting aficionado Francis Bourgeois will host the next series later this year along with James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the creators of the popular Throttle House YouTube channel.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Whether in Hong Kong, New York or Boca Raton, many mahjong aficionados didn’t pass the skills down to their children or grandchildren.
—Grace Hwang Lynch, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
For home decor aficionados and experienced thrifters, this one likely won’t come as a surprise.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Viral trainspotting aficionado Francis Bourgeois will host the next series later this year along with James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the creators of the popular Throttle House YouTube channel.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
Noun
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Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing cafe visits, switching to cheaper brews or forgoing it altogether.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fennell cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie plays Cathy in this tale of childhood friends turned tortured lovers, kept apart by heartbreaking misunderstandings and their own destructive decisions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On a holiday celebrating love and affection, thousands of enthusiastic basketball fans showed up at Intuit Dome to cheer for their favorite NBA players in a trifecta of skills competitions on the eve of the league’s 75th annual All-Star Game.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her primarily millennial fans are rabid to see her in concert.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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While sports enthusiasts are taking bets on the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, Bad Bunny fans − and other music lovers − have been dying to know what Benito has up his sleeve since he was announced as the halftime show headliner.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The brand's Paso Robles line is perfect for hiking and outdoor enthusiasts, due to the unique impact-resistant lenses and full UV400 sunlight protection.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Why to Prune Viburnums Viburnums seldom need pruning other than to remove damaged, diseased, and dead branches, or sucker shoots that grow straight up from the roots but don’t flower.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kocher was a grandfather and a sucker for extra hours on the bike trails, Beckley said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Runs also tend to draw as many running fanatics as music fans, bringing a new demographic into each artist’s orbit.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the crowds of pastry fanatics and Maxime Frédéric fans descend on the weekends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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