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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
Velcheru Narayana Rao, the finest connoisseur of Telugu in our generation, initiated me into the mysteries of Andhra culture, and Eileen and I lived for long, happy periods, once with our youngest son, Edan, in Andhra Pradesh.
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Dahlia Krutkovich, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2026
The Experimental Group started as cocktail connoisseurs with bars in Paris and London before branching into restaurants and rooms, which means these creative libations are probably the best in town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Wine connoisseur and Congregation Member Howard Hoffman of Total Wine & More will lead sampling of eight full-bodied, herbaceous wines.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Wine lovers can indulge in exclusive vintner dinners set at some of Charlotte’s top restaurants, along with a Collector’s Gala & Live Auction crafted to intrigue wine connoisseurs.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Dahlia Krutkovich, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2026
The Experimental Group started as cocktail connoisseurs with bars in Paris and London before branching into restaurants and rooms, which means these creative libations are probably the best in town.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Wine connoisseur and Congregation Member Howard Hoffman of Total Wine & More will lead sampling of eight full-bodied, herbaceous wines.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Wine lovers can indulge in exclusive vintner dinners set at some of Charlotte’s top restaurants, along with a Collector’s Gala & Live Auction crafted to intrigue wine connoisseurs.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
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Headline speakers present at this year’s festival included composer Craig Armstrong, who sat for an in-depth conversation with Scottish broadcaster Edith Bowman about his creative process, accompanied by a live performance of his most famous scores by local music scholars.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Where does the framework of religion as used by scholars of religion fall short, and what can be gained by thinking about values instead?—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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California is the most biodiverse state in the United States, experts say.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Edmunds’ auto experts have identified the five best off-roading midsize trucks right now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But outside of the horror community and cult-movie devotees, there’s still ample misunderstanding about what Faces of Death really is — and that’s not likely to be remedied by the arrival of Daniel Goldhaber’s 2026 film, Faces of Death, now hitting theaters after a lengthy postproduction delay.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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But what about something for the wrestling devotees?—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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By elevating a master product architect, Apple is betting that the ultimate victor of the AI age will be the company that owns the final, most valuable mile of the consumer experience.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Created from synthetic organic material, and thus more android than mechanical, these worker-roboti ultimately overthrow their human masters.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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Spoken like a true pseudo-bohemian trust-fund dilettante, an archetype as old as dynastic wealth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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From Senior Editor Jessie Gaynor, who highlighted not one Tweet, but an entire body of work from one of the best to ever do it: A thorough accounting of Joyce Carol Oates’ viral tweets is a task better suited to her extremely lucky future biographer than to a dilettante like me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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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
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Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The day is a vinyl collector’s version of Black Friday.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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That changed when collector Randy Tarpey-Schwed came across a listing online that immediately caught his attention.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now the Catalan viol virtuoso returns to Zellerbach Hall with a program featuring his Hespèrion XXI and nearly three dozen international musicians in a concert weaving a range of musical traditions.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old bass virtuoso and R&B visionary has done the same before, dedicating his Grammy-winning previous album to rapper Mac Miller, a longtime friend.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
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