aficionado

To the aficionado, however, it marked a milestone.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Enthusiasts found a powerful champion in famed comedian and auto aficionado Jay Leno, who boasts more than 150 vehicles in his personal collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Like the good student and healthcare aficionado I am, I did everything “right.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was that exact spirit of inquiry, within an article about the history of the doo-wop revival, that caught the attention of another doo-wop aficionado from South Jersey.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

Mary asked Helen, an aficionado of the outdoors, to take Janice trekking with a full backpack, first on Buckroe Beach, then up into Virginia’s Shenandoah mountains.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

He went to bat for gummy aficionados during oral argument.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

To some aficionados, the bikes are an expression of the same rebelliousness that fueled the rise of companies such as Harley-Davidson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Those who were aficionados could always get rooms even when the hotel was full.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway