connoisseur
noun
con·nois·seur
ˌkä-nə-ˈsər 
also -ˈsu̇r
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2
: one who enjoys with discrimination and appreciation of subtleties
a connoisseur of fine wines
Examples of connoisseur in a Sentence
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, now starring in Broadway's A Raisin in the Sun, takes his grooming rituals seriously. "I take a bath around 3 a.m. when I get home to wind down. I'm a bath connoisseur," says Combs, 34. "I have bath salts, bath beads—I can make you the best bath in the world."
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Ann Marie Cruz, People, 14 June 2004
Police reporting had made me a connoisseur of auto accidents. Some people could tell a fake Rembrandt from the real thing; I could tell a run-of-the-mill fender bender from a real accident.
—Russell Baker, The Good Times, 1989
It was apple juice. Ortiz watched him drink it with all the delicacy of a wine connoisseur sampling new bordeaux.
—Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, (1988) 1989
He was a voracious reader, a strong critic, an art connoisseur in certain directions, a collector of books, but above all he was a man of the world by profession, and loved the contacts—perhaps the collisions—of society.
—Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams, 1907
She is a connoisseur of African art.
a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
Ann Marie Cruz, People, 14 June 2004
Police reporting had made me a connoisseur of auto accidents. Some people could tell a fake Rembrandt from the real thing; I could tell a run-of-the-mill fender bender from a real accident.
—Russell Baker, The Good Times, 1989
It was apple juice. Ortiz watched him drink it with all the delicacy of a wine connoisseur sampling new bordeaux.
—Tom Clancy, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, (1988) 1989
He was a voracious reader, a strong critic, an art connoisseur in certain directions, a collector of books, but above all he was a man of the world by profession, and loved the contacts—perhaps the collisions—of society.
—Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams, 1907
She is a connoisseur of African art.
a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
Recent Examples on the Web
The best Amazon coffee makers are high quality and cater to everyone from connoisseurs to brewing newbies.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Here are the top games to watch that should make bracket connoisseurs nervous.
4 Texas A&M vs. 13 Yale, 7:25 pm EST
Most people filling out brackets wait until the 5-12 matchup to pick first-round upsets, but sometimes an even lower seed is able to pull off an upset.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
After initial maturation, the components were combined in a single cask and aged for another two decades to reveal notes of vanilla, spice, and leather, resulting in a true collector’s item for rum connoisseurs.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
This could be, as a wine connoisseur would say, a very good year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025
Here are the top games to watch that should make bracket connoisseurs nervous.
4 Texas A&M vs. 13 Yale, 7:25 pm EST
Most people filling out brackets wait until the 5-12 matchup to pick first-round upsets, but sometimes an even lower seed is able to pull off an upset.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
After initial maturation, the components were combined in a single cask and aged for another two decades to reveal notes of vanilla, spice, and leather, resulting in a true collector’s item for rum connoisseurs.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
This could be, as a wine connoisseur would say, a very good year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for connoisseur
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“Connoisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connoisseur. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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connoisseur
noun
con·nois·seur
ˌkän-ə-ˈsər
-ˈsu̇(ə)r
: an expert in a particular subject (as art or wine)
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