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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 car aficionado and star of Jay Leno's Garage was working on a steam engine underneath a car in his garage when the blaze broke out.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Consider it a third-wave coffee pour-over aficionado's true companion.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Tequila aficionados owe them a debt of gratitude for pollinating agave.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
While the standalone Norton Secure VPN remains available, VPN aficionados are encouraged to select the Norton Ultra VPN Plus suite instead.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Consider it a third-wave coffee pour-over aficionado's true companion.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Tequila aficionados owe them a debt of gratitude for pollinating agave.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
While the standalone Norton Secure VPN remains available, VPN aficionados are encouraged to select the Norton Ultra VPN Plus suite instead.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Aficionado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aficionado. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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