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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
Relentlessly fast-paced and filled with hyperkinetic visuals, the sequel hits the sweet spot in terms of what its target audience wants, even if adult non-aficionados will find little of interest other than the starry vocal cast.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The result was not so amazing for Boston head coach Mazzulla, a soccer aficionado who was rooting hard for Brazil.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Italian city of Florence now has a Guccio Gucci Piazza where aficionados of the global fashion brand can pay homage to its founder in the city where he was born.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This truly rare wine is one that Merlot aficionados won’t want to miss.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The result was not so amazing for Boston head coach Mazzulla, a soccer aficionado who was rooting hard for Brazil.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Italian city of Florence now has a Guccio Gucci Piazza where aficionados of the global fashion brand can pay homage to its founder in the city where he was born.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
This truly rare wine is one that Merlot aficionados won’t want to miss.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The three-day event draws more than 100,000 fans every year for the festival, which headlines largely country music acts while raising money for marine conservation.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fan tried to offer some context.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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To make our lineup, The Times surveyed more than 200 authors, publishers, journalists and general book club enthusiasts to select the best book club reads in 10 categories, including romance, mystery, memoir and literary fiction.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Domestic print and digital entertainment like this tends to thrust enthusiasts into a niche, like drifting or stance culture.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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But to think that suckers get an even break when insiders have information that assures them of winning is folly.—
William Mersey,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Invasive vines like Virginia creeper, English ivy, and buckthorn can strangle trees, for example, and some aggressive trees may spread via underground suckers and roots.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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So, that’s something for football fanatics, hoops heads and soccer aficionados.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said radical religious fanatics leading Iran can’t be trusted with a nuclear weapon after attacking embassies and hotels during the war.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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