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also afficionado
as in enthusiast
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times
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Recent Examples of aficionado
As many crawfish aficionados know, the art of eating them can be quite daunting, especially to newcomers to the seafood.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Golf aficionados can reel off the names of those who own their sport’s career grand slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Attending that decades-ago lecture was Titanic aficionado Jared Frederick, who has never forgotten that question − or the symbolism behind it.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Golf aficionados can reel off the names of those who own their sport’s career grand slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Attending that decades-ago lecture was Titanic aficionado Jared Frederick, who has never forgotten that question − or the symbolism behind it.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado
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This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 20, also known as 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts in celebration of their love of the bud.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Dabney has been telling other Burning Man enthusiasts about his DIY cooling system and referring them to Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for used panels.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Nacua is seen slapping the fan in the face and walking away.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid showed fans what clutch looks like in Game 3, closing the game on a 13-1 run after being tied with less than five minutes to go.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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