as in epicures
a person with refined tastes in food and wine
food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way
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Recent Examples of gourmets
If Toni’s home had been open to gourmets there would always be porgys frying.
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Nikki Giovanni
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Nikki Giovanni
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gourmets
Noun
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But now this metropolis of some 2 million people has more and more options for later in the day, ranging from an intimate dining counter where a local chef nerds out about indigenous ingredients to a sleek izakaya bar where the city’s scene-seeking gastronomes gather for spicy tuna hand rolls.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Gourmets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gourmets. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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