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connoisseur

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


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She said: "Record shops of the world will know first-hand that above all, Robert Plant is a connoisseur of his craft whose appetite for musical discoveries has not waned with the passage of time."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Phillips said a 1518 was the sort of watch that once acquired, "a connoisseur can feel to have reached the utmost peak of collecting".

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Short and stout, he was unprepossessing and—especially unfortunate for a connoisseur of visual art—would soon lose the use of one eye in a car accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

In total, the Cheech has held at least seven different exhibitions that showcased artists from across the Inland Empire — at times, catching Marin’s connoisseur eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Mal licked a finger and held it to the air, her face careful: a connoisseur of wind.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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