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also afficionados
as in enthusiasts
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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Film aficionados should actually head about 30 minutes out from downtown Chicago to the city of Evanston, Illinois (home of Northwestern University).
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Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
The song was embraced by fans across generations, from young listeners in Miami to long-time aficionados of salsa and Cuban music.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Gusto Gifts Delighting wine aficionados on your gift lists isn’t easy, especially if the recipient is a devoted collector.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Researchers then looked at dark chocolate, milk chocolate and total chocolate consumption among over 111,000 chocolate aficionados.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
As with any meeting of the minds between two beauty aficionados, all questions inevitably lead to skincare.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But true aficionados will choose the America’s Cup, Marc Newson Art Edition, which includes a carbon fiber bookstand.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Clark’s name isn’t very familiar even to committed true crime aficionados, and that’s probably because his story is so vast, complex, and frankly insane.
—Kelly Goodner, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
The song was embraced by fans across generations, from young listeners in Miami to long-time aficionados of salsa and Cuban music.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Gusto Gifts Delighting wine aficionados on your gift lists isn’t easy, especially if the recipient is a devoted collector.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Researchers then looked at dark chocolate, milk chocolate and total chocolate consumption among over 111,000 chocolate aficionados.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
As with any meeting of the minds between two beauty aficionados, all questions inevitably lead to skincare.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But true aficionados will choose the America’s Cup, Marc Newson Art Edition, which includes a carbon fiber bookstand.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Clark’s name isn’t very familiar even to committed true crime aficionados, and that’s probably because his story is so vast, complex, and frankly insane.
—Kelly Goodner, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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