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also afficionado
as in enthusiast
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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The bowling aficionado then embarks on a dangerous quest with his bowling pals that sees him tussle with thugs, meet the real Big Lebowski, hide ransom money in his car, and most importantly, bowl.
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EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Among the festival organizers, Yarrow was an advocate for the topical songwriting and contemporary sounds that some old-line folk aficionados resisted.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The event, started by journalist and walking aficionado Michael Schneider, has hundreds of Angelenos trekking the length of an iconic boulevard every November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
In the evening, seafood aficionados can choose from an expansive spread including whole scallops and local brown crab legs.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Among the festival organizers, Yarrow was an advocate for the topical songwriting and contemporary sounds that some old-line folk aficionados resisted.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The event, started by journalist and walking aficionado Michael Schneider, has hundreds of Angelenos trekking the length of an iconic boulevard every November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
In the evening, seafood aficionados can choose from an expansive spread including whole scallops and local brown crab legs.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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