aficionado
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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
Foley fancies himself something of a hot sauce aficionado, saying he adds Frank’s RedHot on everything from leftover beef stew to chicken chili.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
If he’s an aficionado of fiction, there’s quite a few in the latest Booker Prize shortlist.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
BBC Radio Ulster broadcaster and vinyl aficionado Ralph McLean said there was a more intimate feel to a physical product.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
People always assume that because I am into classical music, I’m a jazz aficionado.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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