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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
Or how Sterling, a fine-dining aficionado, would share their dinner plans on the air, which would naturally attract dozens of fans to their restaurant of choice.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Thirteen years and many major surgeries after his diagnosis, Rick Rivers — a judo aficionado — is now cancer-free.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael is clearly a water aficionado.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
As a result, I Bond aficionados try to figure out the very best time to buy I Bonds during the year.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Thirteen years and many major surgeries after his diagnosis, Rick Rivers — a judo aficionado — is now cancer-free.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael is clearly a water aficionado.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
As a result, I Bond aficionados try to figure out the very best time to buy I Bonds during the year.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aficionado
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
Noun
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This smokey, briney, california botanical martini is the dream cocktail for any olive lover.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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From limited-time giveaways to national brand collaborations, pickle lovers are getting plenty to celebrate this year.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The Grammy winner is known to be a fan of Dôen, having previously worn the brand's Benoit Dress in Noir Wild Rose for dinner with Dakota Johnson at Via Carota in New York City in May 2025.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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When the lights came up, fans stood and cheered for the cast.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The differences have been between the more and the less patient, the cruder and the subtler, the slightly more compromising and the hard-core fanatics.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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