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as in scholar
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass
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Recent Examples of connoisseur
The best Amazon coffee makers are high quality and cater to everyone from connoisseurs to brewing newbies.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
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Møller had an initial career as a literary scholar, then spent many years as a politician, and is now back to writing.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wine scholars among us will recognize this as a mix of red and white grapes, with white allowed only in very small amounts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what the experts have to say about why grief shows up in the body and how to cope with it.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the premier motorsport entity now has its zeitgeist captured in a book that should be required reading for neophytes and ardent devotees alike—Grands Prix: 75 Years of Formula One Racing.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
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But these weren’t just devotees of the cult TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.—
Zena Tsarfin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the ability to navigate this uncertainty depends on high-quality, accurate data—particularly supplier master data—which is easier said than done.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to a press statement from the HBCU, graduates from the university’s 14 schools and colleges this year will be among the largest graduating classes in the institution’s history to receive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in various disciplines.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Him and all the other dilettantes who don’t know the wonders of VistaVision.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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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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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The album, re-released in limited quantities on red translucent vinyl, was clearly a hot ticket item among collectors and longtime fans of the outfit.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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More than 30 coin dealers will have high quality coins for the beginner to advanced collectors.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Also on the bill: R&B powerhouse Ledisi; actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr.; and guitar virtuoso Orianthi; as well as previously announced performer, composer and bandleader Jon Batiste.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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He’s earned international esteem as a bandleader and collaborator with other singular artists like Afro-Swiss harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, Japanese piano star Hiromi, and Cuban reed great Paquito D’Rivera.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Connoisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoisseur. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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