as in gourmet
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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
In 2026, foodies are looking to experiment more with color—just take a look at Pinterest’s Cool Blue shade, which the platform says is making waves in the food world.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
There are also barbecue trails for meat-loving foodies, as well as some nearby wineries and breweries that are worth a visit.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Gelato is not Calabria's only foodie draw.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
This year, Cinco de Mayo may be extra special for foodies, since the holiday lands on Taco Tuesday.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
There are also barbecue trails for meat-loving foodies, as well as some nearby wineries and breweries that are worth a visit.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Gelato is not Calabria's only foodie draw.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
This year, Cinco de Mayo may be extra special for foodies, since the holiday lands on Taco Tuesday.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foodie
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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The Lavender Lady at Reverence at Epicurean Atlanta.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
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Architect Arjun Joshy, by his own admission, is a connoisseur of design and mangoes, in roughly equal measure.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2026
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Wheated bourbon used to be a connoisseur’s side quest, something whispered about in liquor stores while hunting for Weller or Pappy.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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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
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The epicure who dreamed up this last part was, allegedly, a priest.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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Two of our esteemed gubernatorial candidates, the cowboy and the dilettante, apparently could not find ties for the first debate Wednesday night, showing up with dress shirts casually unbuttoned.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Spoken like a true pseudo-bohemian trust-fund dilettante, an archetype as old as dynastic wealth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foodie. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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