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as in gourmets
a person with refined tastes in food and wine
a finicky gourmand who vacationed in Europe every year simply for the wine
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as in pigs
one who eats greedily or too much
the kind of gourmand who swallows food without even pausing to taste it
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Recent Examples of gourmands
Teaming up with perfumer Jérôme Epinette (Sol de Janeiro, Byredo), Gomez launched a warm yet playful blend of gourmands and spice.
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Citruses like orange, gourmands like vanilla, and green florals like magnolia and lily of the valley can go strong for up to 30 hours, in some cases increasing the concentration of the fragrance ingredient by 300%.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
First, because as someone who gravitates toward gourmands, fruity scents, and generally sweeter compositions, Byredo has never really intrigued me much as a brand.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Citruses like orange, gourmands like vanilla, and green florals like magnolia and lily of the valley can go strong for up to 30 hours, in some cases increasing the concentration of the fragrance ingredient by 300%.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
First, because as someone who gravitates toward gourmands, fruity scents, and generally sweeter compositions, Byredo has never really intrigued me much as a brand.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gourmands
Noun
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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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Tiny tech, vast reach In animal experiments conducted at a research facility in Paris, the team successfully guided MagFlow through the intricate arteries of pigs’ heads, necks, and spines, safely delivering contrast and embolizing agents to highly curved and narrow vessels.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Visit ostriches, emus, llamas, pigs, and more.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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He was baffled as if there does not appear to be any point of access for an animal the size of a ground hog.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now in its 17th year, The Ritz-Carlton Cayman Cookout offers discerning gastronomes the chance to savor exceptional fare in a spirited atmosphere.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Families, couples, college students, gastronomes ranging from Michelin stargazers to Chili’s Triple Dipper devotees, kids and a welcoming array of dogs (Chapman Crafted Beer is a canine-friendly space) gathered for the weekend celebration of burgers.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Gourmands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gourmands. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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