How to Use aficionado in a Sentence

aficionado

noun
  • The quality varies with the individual authors, but both history buffs and aficionados of literary criticism will find food for thought here.
    Publishers Weekly, 8 Jan. 2001
  • This appliance is a go-to for all tea lovers or coffee aficionados alike, adding a luxurious touch to your everyday tasks.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But dog lovers and aficionados are focused on the Best in Show portion of events, which began on Monday night.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Reason for Ranking: A must-watch for Hitchcock aficionados.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Blanche became a favorite among many mystery aficionados, who found in her a sleuth unlike most any of those who previously populated the genre.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2020
  • If Dad is a history buff or art aficionado, try taking a trip to the museum for Father's Day.
    Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 15 May 2020
  • But without Conklin serving as a wide zone-blocking aficionado, the Titans would not have been nearly as successful.
    cleveland, 19 Mar. 2020
  • His reputation as a horror aficionado precedes him; many of us are still recovering from movies like Get Out and Us.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2020
  • For uniform aficionados, this was an unwelcome development.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
  • From hard news, investigations and sports to comic book aficionados, bourbon experts, pop culture and more, there is a lot to listen to that's produced right here in Louisville.
    Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020
  • The Mount, Edith Wharton’s former home turned historic house museum, is sacred ground for design aficionados.
    Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 Apr. 2020
  • The country's premier league, Vysheyshaya Liga, hardly a draw for aficionados in normal times, is now being livestreamed by fans across the world starved for action since the season kicked off last month.
    NBC News, 20 Apr. 2020
  • That herbalist turns out to be… murderess and blood-magic aficionado Geillis Duncan, played once more by Lotte Verbeek!
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The technique involves subtly blending different shades of the same color family for a look so beautiful that it's become beloved among beauty aficionados everywhere.
    Audrey Noble, Allure, 9 Mar. 2020
  • The writers were aficionados of loss, the first blues artists.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
  • All were chosen with the keen eye of a true aficionado.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2022
  • At the Home Plate Hot Dog stand, the bacon mac dog is a must for hot dog aficionados.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
  • That’s good news for french fry aficionados with smartphones, as long as the fries are fresh.
    oregonlive, 10 July 2023
  • The fitness aficionado who loves to snack throughout the day.
    SELF, 21 Sep. 2021
  • But as any any beauty aficionado will tell you, healthy skin makes for the best base.
    Michella Oré, Glamour, 25 May 2021
  • The actress is a vintage car aficionado—and not just from afar.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Apr. 2022
  • That is not the case here: Jane is a comics aficionado going back to childhood, and he’s worked on The Lycan for a decade.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 July 2024
  • Despite this, the mantra from EV aficionados doesn’t change.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • If your dad is an aficionado of classic LPs, this is the perfect gift.
    Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
  • While not all at-home chefs (or ice cream aficionados) care about color, some do.
    Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • While well-known to sports-media aficionados, Williamson may not be the top name bandied about by the average sports fan.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Burgess, a wine aficionado, would order the best bottles on the menu—a Château Pétrus ’82, say—which greatly impressed the staff.
    Molly Ringwald, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
  • This buzzy tool works to promote lymphatic drainage and de-bloat the face, meaning the skin care aficionado will be over the moon for this one.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
  • On Lowe's The next time someone invites you over for a barbecue, tote this tool set along with you as a gift to the grill aficionado.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Catching every minute of the action is a tall order, even for the most diehard Olympics aficionado.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 July 2024

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