connoisseur

Example Sentences

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I’m something of a Pilates connoisseur, and the class hit all the familiar beats, challenging and satisfying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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

In 1996, for example, she was billed as a "chat-up connoisseur" during a dating segment on Good Morning with Anne and Nick.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 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

Now, I’m no hotel connoisseur, but one glance at the weathered sign told me that our stay was unlikely to be a four-star mints-on-your-pillow-type experience.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs