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
The pictures routinely rack up more than 1,000 likes each, with hundreds of comments running the gamut from praise about the restaurant and favorite dishes to order or to just gushing and saying hello to Milwaukee’s favorite foodie mom.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
From cannabis yoga retreats in British Columbia to culinary tours in Toronto, Canada’s cannabis tourism scene caters to wellness seekers and foodies alike.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
For tech-lovers For outdoor enthusiasts For foodies and alcohol connoisseurs
For sports fans
For tech-lovers
Eye massager: on sale for $57.96
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After a long, hard day, help your man relax with a RENPHO eye massager.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
St Olav’s Way features nine paths made up of 1800 miles of trails eventually leading to Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway’s foodie capital.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
From cannabis yoga retreats in British Columbia to culinary tours in Toronto, Canada’s cannabis tourism scene caters to wellness seekers and foodies alike.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
For tech-lovers For outdoor enthusiasts For foodies and alcohol connoisseurs
For sports fans
For tech-lovers
Eye massager: on sale for $57.96
Original price: $99.99
(Amazon )
After a long, hard day, help your man relax with a RENPHO eye massager.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
St Olav’s Way features nine paths made up of 1800 miles of trails eventually leading to Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway’s foodie capital.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foodie
Noun
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Scottie Scheffler, a fellow arabica bean connoisseur, abstains from java during tournament rounds.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Sitting high, cut wide, with deftly hewn lines these strides are signature stuff from Creative Director/founder Nick Wakeman, a modernist fabric connoisseur and cutting genius.—
Tom Stubbs,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Biggest Fear: Pain of their own insecurity, uncertainty. Type 7: The Enthusiast/Epicure The enthusiast/epicure looks to explore all the wonders of life and are always on the hunt for new experiences and adventures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
25 Apr. 2024
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Simic’s work is often described as surreal, darkly humorous, minimalist, the work of an impassioned epicure.—
Rowan Ricardo Phillips,
The New Republic,
13 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The hour-long experience—set to debut in Tokyo this spring—has been well received by curious gastronomes and tech enthusiasts alike craving the next big thing.—
Kristin Tablang,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Even the talented team executing the vision of the world-famous gastronome isn’t above getting creative to accommodate diners.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Marinetti emerges as a kind of anarchic scout leader and André Breton, Surrealism’s founder, comes across as a work-shy dilettante.—
Orlando Whitfield,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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He will be called a fascist and a coward and a dilettante.—
The Editors,
National Review,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foodie. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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