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aficionado

[uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh, ah-fee-thyaw-nah-thaw, ah-fee-syaw-] / əˌfɪʃ jəˈnɑ doʊ, ɑˌfi θjɔˈnɑ ðɔ, ɑˌfi sjɔ- /


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To the aficionado, however, it marked a milestone.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

He wore a leather vest with a Russian tricolor, participated in the groups’ publicity stunts and met another boxing aficionado, Alexei Rubezhnoy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Some retail investors, like this videogame aficionado, made a killing, but there are reasons to take a sobering look at AI.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

She was the first to speak and declared, “Any school that could produce such a well-rounded aficionado of ferns must be doing a superb job. I vote to keep Swanburne Swanburne!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Kao was an unusual figure among the company’s low-key naval engineers and boat aficionados.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2026

He went to bat for gummy aficionados during oral argument.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

Some aficionados would still prefer the real thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Beyond hedging, Kalshi said that its new markets also provide retail speculators and casual art aficionados a way to get in on the auction action.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

During the summer of 1955 Bobby serendipitously happened upon a gathering place for chess aficionados and, in so doing, raised his game to a whole new level.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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