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as in scholars
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 experts
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 connoisseurs
Global connoisseurs know Rwandan beans to be among the finest in the world, but Kigali’s craft coffee movement has only been gaining momentum in recent years, thanks to popular local operations like Question Coffee and Rubia Coffee Roasters, who are converting a nation of tea drinkers.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
But make no mistake, Escape Cafe isn’t only for connoisseurs.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Who Was There Pearl Lam, the renowned gallerist known for championing boundary-pushing contemporary artists, joined Korman in welcoming an intimate gathering of journalists, collectors, and culinary connoisseurs.
—Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Even though all IPAs feature hops prominently, the flavor differences between a traditional style IPA and a hazy are apparent even to non-connoisseurs.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
By Meg Walters Before that point, however, the color went largely untouched by street-style connoisseurs—which was exactly why the Brit chose it.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
This expression is packed in a sleek new bottle and appeals to whiskey novices and connoisseurs alike.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The new target is the affluent Millennial as much as whisky connoisseurs, with 25- to 35-year-olds as the sweet spot.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The Café Specialty Coffee Maker is a drip coffee maker for pour-over people—or rather for coffee connoisseurs who are very particular about brew strength and temperature.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 25 Nov. 2024
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
But make no mistake, Escape Cafe isn’t only for connoisseurs.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Who Was There Pearl Lam, the renowned gallerist known for championing boundary-pushing contemporary artists, joined Korman in welcoming an intimate gathering of journalists, collectors, and culinary connoisseurs.
—Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Even though all IPAs feature hops prominently, the flavor differences between a traditional style IPA and a hazy are apparent even to non-connoisseurs.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
By Meg Walters Before that point, however, the color went largely untouched by street-style connoisseurs—which was exactly why the Brit chose it.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
This expression is packed in a sleek new bottle and appeals to whiskey novices and connoisseurs alike.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The new target is the affluent Millennial as much as whisky connoisseurs, with 25- to 35-year-olds as the sweet spot.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The Café Specialty Coffee Maker is a drip coffee maker for pour-over people—or rather for coffee connoisseurs who are very particular about brew strength and temperature.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseurs
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This Chesapeake Bay island is so isolated that some scholars believe the accent here still retains traces of Elizabethan English, from way back when it was settled in the 17th century.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Griswold’s story was so thoroughly accepted that, through the 20th century, no one, including academic scholars, thought to question it.—
David B. Parker,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Financial and retirement experts who spoke to Newsweek were not surprised by the Transamerica findings, putting the blame largely on the ever-rising cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The crime rate and homicide rate dropped after the state of emergency, but behind closed doors, experts allege there have been significant human rights abuses.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Our three critics named the 14 new restaurants in New York City that dazzled them the most in 2024.—
Joshua M. Bernstein,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Russia bumps off its critics in exile.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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Across the twentieth century, New York magazines were powerful convening spaces—not just for readers but for journalists, artists, photographers, and literary writers.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Newberry said that having a more realistic branch diameter scaling factor may have enabled artists to take more creative risks yet still have the object recognizable as a tree.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Connoisseurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoisseurs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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