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connoisseur

[kon-uh-sur, -soor] / ˌkɒn əˈsɜr, -ˈsʊər /


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If it does get too cold, don't worry - your body heat will help bring it up, says wine connoisseur Filippo Bartolotta.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

As far as horror films go, writer-director Ian Tuason’s debut feature “Undertone” has just about everything a genre connoisseur could ever want, all rolled into one.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

“I became a bit of a connoisseur of bob runs,” said John Eaves, a world-champion freestyle skier.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 2026

Lillian Disney, a connoisseur of flowers, would die before the hall was finished, but its hidden rear garden is centered around the “Rose for Lilly” fountain, composed of thousands of broken blue-and-white Delft china pieces.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

Mark Alpert happens to be a connoisseur of electronic equipment.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Watch prices that are up double digits from last year thanks to connoisseurs bidding them up.

From MarketWatch Jun. 13, 2026

New York pizza may be the gold standard for connoisseurs, but Iowan pizza packs a profit punch.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

It’s a must-stop for connoisseurs, who load up without shame on the way back from the vineyards.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

But true connoisseurs will have looked to the Gabba, for the finest vintage in the state was at the crease for Australia.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2025

Among mountaineers and other connoisseurs of geologic form, Everest is not regarded as a particularly comely peak.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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