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connoisseur

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


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And, if you’re a gamer but not a horror connoisseur, Nadira Goffe helpfully breaks down whether Resident Evil will be too scary for you, using Slate’s highly scientific Scaredy Scale.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

A connoisseur of the craft, he’s logged more than 1,500 distinct varieties of beer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Whether you're a Lurcher lover, a Corgi connoisseur or a Eurasia enthusiast, here are some of the stand out canine-centric photos from the day's voting.

From BBC ● May 7, 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

James is a connoisseur of fast cars and slow food. consensus.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

While the neighborhood used to be renowned for flannel-clad IPA connoisseurs and a thriving indie art scene, the 2010s-era hipsters who sparked the Hasidim vs.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

If nothing else, the galleries of the Lucas Museum appear designed specifically to make certain critics and connoisseurs roar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026

As an international water judge, Pieterse blind‑tastes more than 100 still and 100 sparkling waters at an annual fine water summit that draws connoisseurs from around the world.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Unlike Dad and Henry, who as they got older and had families became less music performers than music connoisseurs, Kerry stayed single and stayed faithful to his first love: playing music.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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