variants
also afficionados
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
Check out this soccer guide for beginners and aficionados.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
While this news is a bummer for points and miles aficionados, everyday travelers and cashback rewards fans will barely notice the change.
—Katherine Fan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
GuruWalk’s robust New York City tour listings cover all those highlights and then some, with solid options for nature lovers, foodies, art and architecture aficionados, and history buffs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Although many aficionados may be able to exercise that skill in one or two genres, rarely does a listener possess the encyclopedic knowledge for more than that.
—Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Besides the artillery in the back room—and maybe even because of it—the Armory looks less like a gathering for modern horology aficionados and more like a meeting place for the members who signed the Declaration of Independence.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Park aficionados were incensed.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Plus, the front pocket, buckle, and slim silhouette is on the shoulders of many fashion aficionados.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 31 May 2026
See & Do Shell of a Good Time Both casual seafood eaters and oyster aficionados enjoy Navy Cove Oyster Farm’s behind-the-scenes tour and tasting experience.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
While this news is a bummer for points and miles aficionados, everyday travelers and cashback rewards fans will barely notice the change.
—Katherine Fan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
GuruWalk’s robust New York City tour listings cover all those highlights and then some, with solid options for nature lovers, foodies, art and architecture aficionados, and history buffs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Although many aficionados may be able to exercise that skill in one or two genres, rarely does a listener possess the encyclopedic knowledge for more than that.
—Juliet Izon, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Besides the artillery in the back room—and maybe even because of it—the Armory looks less like a gathering for modern horology aficionados and more like a meeting place for the members who signed the Declaration of Independence.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
Park aficionados were incensed.
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Plus, the front pocket, buckle, and slim silhouette is on the shoulders of many fashion aficionados.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 31 May 2026
See & Do Shell of a Good Time Both casual seafood eaters and oyster aficionados enjoy Navy Cove Oyster Farm’s behind-the-scenes tour and tasting experience.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionados
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The entrepreneur and businessman and the unnamed plane instructor had reportedly set off from the city of Rennes for La Baule on Friday afternoon for the Fly In La Baule meeting gathering light airplane enthusiasts.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Good choices include live sunfish, suckers, bullheads, carp, goldfish, and chubs.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Southerners are suckers for cities on the water, and the charming community of Stuart, Florida, is abundantly blessed on that front.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Others are ideological fanatics, while some have effectively turned this world view into a profession.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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In the winter, Aspen’s restaurants and bars (in town, in Snowmass, or even on the mountain) are packed with both snow enthusiasts and Aspen fanatics who never trade in their Moon Boots for ski boots.—
Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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“Aficionados.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionados. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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