foodie

noun

Definition of foodienext
as in gourmet
informal a person who enjoys and cares about food very much The restaurant is very popular among foodies.

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Recent Examples of foodie Food and drink Expect to meet a few foodie expats in the small Eatery & Bar restaurant here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 As in 2025, WalletHub ranked Sacramento as the 9th best foodie city in the United States. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Reservation systems are experiencing a wave of AI agents competing with human foodies for a prime table. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026 The visionary who grew up inside his parent’s diner in Tel Aviv was also no foodie. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foodie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foodie
  1. epicurean
  2. connoisseur
  3. epicure
  4. gastronome
  5. dilettante
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  • During this time, Wareheim — who played the epicurean Arnold opposite his real-life foodie friend Aziz Ansari on Netflix’s Master of None — also became a best-selling cookbook author with the playful Foodheim.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Seline, a 14- to 17-course epicurean adventure told through seasonal and regional ingredients, innovative techniques and showy plating that makes use of bones, antlers and bowls within bowls, has been racking up accolades in 2026.
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of epicurean
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  • Then [fellow Housewife and caviar connoisseur] Meredith Marks called me.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Long revered by Italian connoisseurs but little known elsewhere, Leoncillo is enjoying something of a revival.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of connoisseur
Noun
  • The flagship has set up a holiday market with an assortment of holiday decor, gifts, epicure, snow globes and items sourced from around the world.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And now, with a myriad of buzzy new restaurants helmed by some of France’s top chefs and curious creatives from around the world eager to experiment with the territory’s rich ingredients, Biarritz is becoming an epicure’s paradise in its own right.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of epicure
Noun
  • With its winning trifecta of sandy beaches, boutique hotels, and unpretentious tavernas, the Greek island of Milos seduces couples, water lovers, and gastronomes alike.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of gastronome
Noun
  • Diane refuses, but April hesitantly makes the trip, only to learn that Theo — an artistic dilettante who lives in the city with his girlfriend, Lucy (Odessa A’zion) — has been lunching with Sandra behind her back.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of dilettante

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