as in gourmets
a person with refined tastes in food and wine
Thomas Jefferson was one of America's first great epicures
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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
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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
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Painters, sculptors, designers, and young gastronomes with a forward-thinking vision have put down roots.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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For your consideration, an edit of the best matcha perfumes to know, ranging from zen and woodsy to sweet gourmands.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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As gourmands soar in popularity, more and more of my favorite floral fragrances have a decadent counterpart.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Epicures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicures. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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