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also afficionados
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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 aficionados
For food and drink aficionados, special events and private dining experience options here are endless.
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Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
The tragic fate of Lady Jane Grey, aka the Nine Days' Queen, is well-known to aficionados of English history.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
For coffee aficionados, specialty machines like high-end espresso makers may seem like the ultimate kitchen upgrade.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
While real-tree aficionados will be taking theirs to the curb, those with artificial ones need the best Christmas tree storage possible to protect their tree until the next holiday season.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The company was founded by several ballet aficionados, including Peter Anastos, Anthony Bassae, and Natch Taylor.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
With a heritage equally as layered as wine, coffee has only recently received similar acclaim for its complex brewing and roasting techniques, garnering attention from millions of fledgling aficionados.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Famous among bagel aficionados as a keeper of the flame lit by the original bagel makers of the Lower East Side — hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, oven-baked, always fresh — the shop was founded in the early 1990s by Samak Thongkrieng, a Thai immigrant who learned his craft at the venerable Ess-a-Bagel.
—New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Even if these Redbox machines are technically free, getting the 890-pound hunk of metal into your home requires quite a bit of physical effort (not to mention space), but these tech aficionados see many unexpected possibilities for these pieces of media history.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
Sierra Redmond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
The tragic fate of Lady Jane Grey, aka the Nine Days' Queen, is well-known to aficionados of English history.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
For coffee aficionados, specialty machines like high-end espresso makers may seem like the ultimate kitchen upgrade.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
While real-tree aficionados will be taking theirs to the curb, those with artificial ones need the best Christmas tree storage possible to protect their tree until the next holiday season.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The company was founded by several ballet aficionados, including Peter Anastos, Anthony Bassae, and Natch Taylor.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
With a heritage equally as layered as wine, coffee has only recently received similar acclaim for its complex brewing and roasting techniques, garnering attention from millions of fledgling aficionados.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Famous among bagel aficionados as a keeper of the flame lit by the original bagel makers of the Lower East Side — hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, oven-baked, always fresh — the shop was founded in the early 1990s by Samak Thongkrieng, a Thai immigrant who learned his craft at the venerable Ess-a-Bagel.
—New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Even if these Redbox machines are technically free, getting the 890-pound hunk of metal into your home requires quite a bit of physical effort (not to mention space), but these tech aficionados see many unexpected possibilities for these pieces of media history.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Aficionados.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionados. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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