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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
Our group included a mix of Scotch connoisseurs and novices—those willing to learn and those more interested in the train’s other trappings.
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Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
The burger connoisseur didn’t immediately reply to comment requests.
—Desiree Mathurin
december 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Take it from this candle connoisseur—Bath & Body Works’ annual Candle Day sale is the ideal time to stock up on stocking stuffers, white elephant gifts, and just-because gifts for yourself, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
Sip and savor different types of whiskey at this event aimed at helping both beginners and connoisseurs expand their knowledge of whiskey and taste special spirits.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
The burger connoisseur didn’t immediately reply to comment requests.
—Desiree Mathurin
december 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Take it from this candle connoisseur—Bath & Body Works’ annual Candle Day sale is the ideal time to stock up on stocking stuffers, white elephant gifts, and just-because gifts for yourself, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
Sip and savor different types of whiskey at this event aimed at helping both beginners and connoisseurs expand their knowledge of whiskey and taste special spirits.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
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The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other industries also had their assets taken away under Chávez's 14-year reign, and companies have filed at least 60 arbitration claims against Venezuela since the 2000s, according to Luisa Palacios, an adjunct senior research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest hacks, expert advice, and more!—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Chandan Kumar, officials are also working to help people in nearby villages relocate while wildlife experts attempt to track down the elephant.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Uggs are a constant celebrity favorite, with Jennifer Lawrence and Bella Hadid among the many devotees.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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When the road reopened after a nearly seven-year closure in December, its devotees returned in droves.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Residents in a Stockton zip code have reported their mail is being stolen and worry someone may have access to the master postal key.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was allowed to study there in her fifth year of college basketball because CU’s Boulder campus does not offer a master’s in criminal justice.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 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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With her rich husband and expensive clothes, Pelosi was assumed by many of her new colleagues to be a dilettante or even a bimbo.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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For Sanders, the challenge will be balancing aggression and prudence , avoiding turnovers against a defense adept at disguising coverage, while still pushing the ball deep enough to challenge a typically conservative Browns offense.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2025
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But if the destination is appealing and the driver adept, the journey is bound to be worth taking.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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This design consists of an aluminum (Al) foil anode current collector, an S8 cathode, sodium dicyanamide (NaDCA) in a non-flammable chloroaluminate electrolyte, separated with a glass fiber.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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But current owner Michael Dezer, a South Florida developer and car collector, wanted the vehicle to be functional as well, Greg Osborne, project manager, said Thursday.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Connoisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoisseur. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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