aficionado

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If he’s an aficionado of fiction, there’s quite a few in the latest Booker Prize shortlist.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Bartlett, on the other hand, says he is a longtime soccer aficionado who stumbled upon the canceled Total 90 trademark while looking up names for a soccer fantasy app he wanted to develop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

I’m more aficionado than maniac, but I find them endlessly listenable, rewatchable — they just look great, for one thing — and interesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Whether you’re a Springsteen aficionado or a new fan who is just discovering the Boss’ unique contributions to American music, “Tracks II” is required listening.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2025

People always assume that because I am into classical music, I’m a jazz aficionado.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman