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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
But the Nürburgring, a 13-mile (20 km) track often called the Green Hell, rarely hits the radar of mainstream US performance aficionados.
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ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Back in the 1970s and '80s, Rocky Horror aficionados had to go to theaters over and over to nail down those details.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Liu is the founder and owner of Canada Ant Colony, another supply store and education portal for ant aficionados.
—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
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ArsTechnica, 29 Sep. 2025
Back in the 1970s and '80s, Rocky Horror aficionados had to go to theaters over and over to nail down those details.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Liu is the founder and owner of Canada Ant Colony, another supply store and education portal for ant aficionados.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
Noun
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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
Noun
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Grealish, no longer prone, headed, just like Moyes, to the South Stand and appeared to blow a kiss to adoring fans.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The paddock was filled with drivers and engineers working together while surrounded by fans watching closely.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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