as in epicures
a person with refined tastes in food and wine
an epicurean with a beautifully equipped kitchen
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Noun
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Davis Grocers/Capital Grille For 120 years, the red brick building at the southeast corner of Fourth and Colorado streets has served the food needs of Austin gourmets and gourmands.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025 -
If Toni’s home had been open to gourmets there would always be porgys frying.—
Nikki Giovanni
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Founded in 2017 by three Italian food journalists and gastronomes, Luciano Pignataro, Albert Sapere and Barbara Guerra, 50 Top Pizza ranks pizzas around the world.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Anne Marie Panoringan, Culture OC food writer, notes that even for seasoned gastronomes, the value proposition feels off.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Woody perfumes give gourmands an unexpected depth.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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The new edible notes are warmer, richer and far more grown-up than the cotton candy era that defined early 2010s gourmands.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Epicureans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicureans. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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