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as in scholar
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass
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Recent Examples of connoisseur
As Contenders connoisseurs know, this is an exclusive Deadline event designed for voting guild members.
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The Deadline Team, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
For wine connoisseurs who are interested in details about each wine, there’s a website that includes more information, including the region of origin and a brief history, along with the best food pairings.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Wealthy connoisseurs are investing less in their passions, from art to fine wine.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Certainly that would go a long way toward improving a connoisseur’s wearing and operating experience.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
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The Deadline Team, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
For wine connoisseurs who are interested in details about each wine, there’s a website that includes more information, including the region of origin and a brief history, along with the best food pairings.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Wealthy connoisseurs are investing less in their passions, from art to fine wine.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Certainly that would go a long way toward improving a connoisseur’s wearing and operating experience.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
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Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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For something more immersive, the resort brings in expert wellness practitioners for week-long retreats.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Culinary producer Mallary Santucci has been a Dansko devotee since her days working on the line in restaurants.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Syrah devotees will enjoy fruit flavors, like black plum, cassis, and black raspberry, with touches of crushed violet petal and pencil lead in the finish.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was enrolled in a master’s program in biblical studies, but currently does not have lawful status in the country, officials said.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s cute, today’s masters of the universe will chuckle while patting your head.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dupre, whose family ran a ski resort stateside and who taught hospitality management at Harvard, is no hotel-owning dilettante.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Packer and Srulovich aren’t dilettantes, either.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the Meiji era (1868–1912), Japanese leaders built a state adept at absorbing Western know-how—drawing especially on the United Kingdom—by creating a national translation bureau, importing thousands of foreign instructors, and standardizing a technical vocabulary.—
CARL BENEDIKT FREY,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2025
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That said, certain iterations have become iconic collector’s items, including the famed Sacco chair, bringing beanbags into considerably more stylish spaces.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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By one estimate, 75 of the world’s poorest countries must come up with $22 billion in loan repayments this year, making China more of a debt collector than a development banker and risks driving these countries even deeper into poverty.—
Christopher Smart,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Palamides, as a physical-comedy virtuoso, loves mess—there’s a splash zone near the front, with audience members wearing plastic ponchos.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo was raised in a deeply religious Pentecostal family and got his musical start in the church, becoming a virtuoso at several instruments.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Connoisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoisseur. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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