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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
Snake River Farms provides its offerings specifically for dedicated home chefs and steak aficionados, who require better quality than what families need for their weekly freezer stock.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
If the area looks familiar, romcom aficionados might not be surprised to learn that Berlin was a major filming location for 1999’s Runaway Bride starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
My boss Alex Nelson is another Adidas aficionado, and this best-selling pair recently won her over.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
For the farmhouse aficionados, the Summerville dresser packs charm and character into its slim build.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 14 May 2026
If the area looks familiar, romcom aficionados might not be surprised to learn that Berlin was a major filming location for 1999’s Runaway Bride starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
My boss Alex Nelson is another Adidas aficionado, and this best-selling pair recently won her over.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
For the farmhouse aficionados, the Summerville dresser packs charm and character into its slim build.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
Noun
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But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens, while also aiming to create a new generation of seafood lovers.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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Our country may be heading into tougher economic times, but these music lovers plan to face them with brand new BottleRock hats on their heads, glasses of merlot in their hands and earfuls of the Backstreet Boys and Slightly Stoopid.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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To no one’s surprise, Nebraska fans have packed Charles Schwab Field as the Cornhuskers (42-15) attempted to win their third consecutive Big Ten Tournament.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Before the race was set to begin on Friday evening, teams and fans held a moment of silence for Busch.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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About fifteen years ago, a couple of truck-enthusiast friends of mine took it upon themselves to drive the length of it, some sixty miles.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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In a trailer for a new documentary about the his years in Rome, Leone a Roma, eagle-eyed sneaker enthusiasts were able to spot the pope's unconventional footwear choice.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Democratic states have typically done this, but now that’s a sucker’s game.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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That makes students who play by the rules feel like suckers.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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For both Milne and Dermody, long-time Eurovision fanatics who have traveled to Vienna, the contest is somewhat diminished this year.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The chance to work with Alexandre, who dissects cinema with the precision of a detective and the passion of a fanatic, is irresistible.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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