stickler
noun
stick·ler
ˈsti-k(ə-)lər 
1
: one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
a stickler for the rules
2
: something that baffles or puzzles : poser
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Gouverneur’s company is a stickler for period correctness.
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Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
But Adam was a stickler for rhymes in this wonderful, structural way.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
Organization and privacy is key to Miss Argentina, who enchants visitors with her Virgo tendencies such as being a stickler for details, order, silence and correct paperwork.
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There is new linebackers coach Matt Entz, a no-nonsense stickler for technique with vocal cords of sheer gravel, stepping into a positional role after running an FCS powerhouse at North Dakota State.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 29 Aug. 2024
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Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
But Adam was a stickler for rhymes in this wonderful, structural way.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
Organization and privacy is key to Miss Argentina, who enchants visitors with her Virgo tendencies such as being a stickler for details, order, silence and correct paperwork.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
There is new linebackers coach Matt Entz, a no-nonsense stickler for technique with vocal cords of sheer gravel, stepping into a positional role after running an FCS powerhouse at North Dakota State.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 29 Aug. 2024
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stickler
noun
stick·ler
ˈstik-(ə-)lər
1
: a person who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
a stickler for the rules
2
: something that baffles or puzzles
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