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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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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

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

"I'm not really a musical expert or aficionado," he says.

From BBC May 24, 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

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

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

He went to bat for gummy aficionados during oral argument.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

Thrust into a position that was not his, Bradley had to endure the jeers of frenzied aficionados at the start of his professional career, along with spitting and tossed coins.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Now they’re rising again, a battalion of restored and replica specimens, beloved by road-trippers, kitsch aficionados, artists, preservationists and savvy entrepreneurs.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Their dog-like robot, Spot, has become something of an online icon among tech aficionados, with millions of YouTube views.

From BBC Apr. 7, 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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