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also afficionado
as in enthusiast
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
Liu is the founder and owner of Canada Ant Colony, another supply store and education portal for ant aficionados.
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 19 Sep. 2025
Storytelling aficionados include In a Nutshell co-creator Amy Bee, comedian Adam Strauss, JP Frary and longtime Sacramento fire captain Joe Hunter, who was runner-up in Survivor’s 48th season and is set to appear again in Season 50.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the main port town of Parikia plays host to centuries-old landmarks and a fascinating archaeological museum, wine aficionados should be sure to venture northeast to discover Moraitis Estate, a storied venue that crafts flavorful dry whites.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The card’s primary demographic included business travelers, as well as travel aficionados who could afford the annual fee, which had risen to $450 in 2007.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
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Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 19 Sep. 2025
Storytelling aficionados include In a Nutshell co-creator Amy Bee, comedian Adam Strauss, JP Frary and longtime Sacramento fire captain Joe Hunter, who was runner-up in Survivor’s 48th season and is set to appear again in Season 50.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the main port town of Parikia plays host to centuries-old landmarks and a fascinating archaeological museum, wine aficionados should be sure to venture northeast to discover Moraitis Estate, a storied venue that crafts flavorful dry whites.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The card’s primary demographic included business travelers, as well as travel aficionados who could afford the annual fee, which had risen to $450 in 2007.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
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The changing of the leaves draws nature enthusiasts, often called leaf-peepers, to see the bright colors from Hudson Valley, New York to Boulder, Colorado, and Snoqualmie Valley, Washington.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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These voters are chefs and food media professionals, and also food enthusiasts who follow the latest restaurants simply for pleasure.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Every time a player gets hurt, many players and fans across the league start calling on the NFL to make changes.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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