connoisseur

noun

ˌkä-nə-ˈsər How to pronounce connoisseur (audio)
Definition of connoisseurnext
1
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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2
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 Even the kindly Florida manatee, connoisseur of bayou seagrass, sometimes flies into a carnivorous rage, snapping up fish and gnashing them in its terrible teeth. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Michael Corbett, 85, has been a history lover and antiques connoisseur for the better part of more than half a century. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Cricket, a reserved but gifted artist, and Olympia, a slightly older, worldly art connoisseur. — Air Mail, 27 June 2026 Despite owning the winery and another vineyard in California, Soloviev wasn’t a connoisseur. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for connoisseur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
  1. scholar
  2. expert
  3. devotee
  4. master
  5. dilettante
  6. adept
  7. collector
  8. virtuoso
Noun
  • Some scholars have pushed back against claims that Nyong’o’s casting is historically inaccurate, because Helen of Troy is a mythological figure and the ancient Greeks did not have a modern concept of race.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Buddhist monks, pilgrims, and scholars became some of the earliest cultural ambassadors between the two regions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • That being said, real-estate experts say buyers may finally be gaining a bit more breathing room as the market holds steady.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Especially for devotees of magical realism, there is much to appreciate in Whitehead’s fabulist reimagining of the American past.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Is Steyer just a billionaire dilettante trying to buy an office?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Definition of dilettante
Noun
  • Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • According to the court judgment, the pair arranged for employees and associates to drive up bidding prices at auction, inducing the collector, identified under the pseudonym Li Pin, to purchase the items at inflated prices.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Disney loved miniatures and was an avid collector of the tiny pieces of art.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of collector
Noun
  • Jones eventually embraced a broad swath of influences ranging from the inimitable Stevie Wonder to prog-rock virtuoso Keith Emerson.
    — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
  • Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
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