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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
This is the right era to be a whiz in math and a connoisseur of baseball.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Today, the destination continues to wow culinary connoisseurs with its unique offerings informed by Native American and Mexican traditions.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Aside from being a General Tso's Chicken connoisseur, Jessie has also graduated from law school and passed the bar.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
These two beacons of truth and connoisseurs of mess have been bonded for over a decade, sharing the traumas of a crappy Boston dorm room and a pitiful Brooklyn dating scene.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Today, the destination continues to wow culinary connoisseurs with its unique offerings informed by Native American and Mexican traditions.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Aside from being a General Tso's Chicken connoisseur, Jessie has also graduated from law school and passed the bar.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
These two beacons of truth and connoisseurs of mess have been bonded for over a decade, sharing the traumas of a crappy Boston dorm room and a pitiful Brooklyn dating scene.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for connoisseur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
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The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Other speakers include composer and educator Scott Keever, relational coach and writer Jennifer Luciani and scholar and writer Martin Law.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Sting, another devotee of the book, signed on to play Pontius Pilate, and Harvey Keitel agreed to play Judas.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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The story lays bare the tensions of acceptance and marginalization that are at the heart of hijra experience in society while also establishing hijras as religious devotees who have divine blessings.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The hotel offers an exclusive excursion to the nearby home of the late master perfumer Serge Lutens, which is not open to the public and does not allow photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Judith graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the Ohio State University and later earned a master’s degree at Northwestern University.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Is Steyer just a billionaire dilettante trying to buy an office?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Spoken like a true pseudo-bohemian trust-fund dilettante, an archetype as old as dynastic wealth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each anchors a different style of travel — collector-focused, Andean village, colonial-era and laid-back island.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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It was also found that the battery uses a tabless, a double-aluminum current collector design that reduces resistance and ensures a uniform temperature distribution—and also mirrors the current design of Tesla batteries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The guitar virtuoso died days before his 100th birthday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Considered to be a virtuoso in the genre, Negri began playing guitar at age 8 and taught jazz guitar for 50 years at the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne, and Carnegie Mellon University, according to KDKA-TV.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Connoisseur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connoisseur. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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