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 And coffee connoisseurs are ready to drink the potentially dementia-dodging delicacy. — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Despite owning the winery and another vineyard in California, Soloviev wasn’t a connoisseur. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 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 Whether a whiskey connoisseur, aviation aficionado, outdoor adventurer, or eclectic foodie, the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee, has much to offer you. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 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
  • Muhammad Taqi al-Hakim, a senior scholar at the Najaf seminary, led the funeral prayers at the Shrine of Imam Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • In addition to Dafoe and Perkins, the advisory team includes documentary filmmaker Ariel Baska, Oscar-winning prosthetic makeup artist and Academy member Howard Berger, author and filmmaker Tananarive Due, and film scholar Angela Marie Smith.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Not quite even for hardcore devotees of his deep cuts, given his penchant for re-imagining and genre-bending his back catalogue during live performances.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • Like the reading, this anthology finds its form through Adnan’s life, pulling her devotees into a chorus of voices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Also contributing heavily to that deep black-on-light gray contrast is the custom black entry door prepared by the master craftsmen at Tern Overland.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • These two masters of image management provided colliding—utopian versus dystopian—scenes at contrasting Fourth of July weekend mega events.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 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
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • The car was later acquired by Alfredo Brener, an East Coast collector of coachbuilt performance machinery.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
  • The Ouachita County chief deputy collector was arrested this week in the theft of more than $3,500 in cash funds, a news release from the Arkansas State Police says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
Definition of collector
Noun
  • 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
  • He was widely celebrated as a virtuoso who nurtured America’s economic well-being and whose nearly every utterance was parsed for clues as to where interest rates, the economy and the financial markets might be headed.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of virtuoso

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