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aficionados

noun

variants also afficionados
plural of aficionado
as in lovers
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 aficionados For Sky, the issue is less about trying to keep talent and more about showing up in relevant ways for news aficionados. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Red Burgundy wines have been popular with aficionados and collectors for years and continue to perform well at auction when purchased as an investment. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 There are groups for lifters, ravers, soccer players, mahjong aficionados, pool sharks, and the neurodivergent. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The area skews more towards nature aficionados, with plenty of nature paths and mountain trails to climb. — Megan Wahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 There is also the argument that at a time when there is more competition than ever to win eyeballs, anything which drives attention to the sport beyond athletics aficionados is to be welcomed. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 There’s something for everyone, from music lovers to bargain hunters, craft aficionados to car enthusiasts. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Sample agave spirits with food pairings, live music and learning opportunities for tequila aficionados — and fans. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 Coffee heads and tea aficionados will get their fill on the extensive, rotating offerings. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionados
  1. lovers
  2. fans
  3. enthusiasts
  4. suckers
  5. fanatics
Noun
  • Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, the beetle has come for an Owens this time, not one of their lovers.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For lovers of the first film, the sequel, arriving 28 years later, will go down like one of those midnight margaritas.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • With that, the Australian reporters sighed and smiled and the underdog-loving fans here likely will as well.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Strange New Worlds is clearly a show aimed at fans of the original.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • The Argument Against The black hole star enthusiasts appeal to Occam’s razor, arguing that their theory gives the simplest accounting of these two little red dots, and perhaps of little red dots in general.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Most home cooks won’t need all three; most knife enthusiasts couldn’t imagine their collection without them.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • Some kinds of trees, such as honey locusts, hackberries, lindens and maples, are naturally more inclined to produce suckers.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • The title references an Islamic hadith that is meant to shine a light on Ali’s character’s moral hypocrisies and the religious fanatics who surround him in the film.
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The psycho fanatics have a microphone now, which was inconceivable 20 years ago.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fanatics

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“Aficionados.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionados. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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