How to Use aficionado in a Sentence

aficionado

noun
  • Chillal is not the only long-nail aficionado to make the record books.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 13 July 2018
  • The writers were aficionados of loss, the first blues artists.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Bloody Mary aficionados, this one’s for you.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But as any any beauty aficionado will tell you, healthy skin makes for the best base.
    — Michella Oré, Glamour, 25 May 2021
  • Pop and rock fans swooned, but blues aficionados stewed over the band and its success.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
  • While not all at-home chefs (or ice cream aficionados) care about color, some do.
    — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • That’s good news for french fry aficionados with smartphones, as long as the fries are fresh.
    — oregonlive, 10 July 2023
  • Space aficionados not in the path can still join in on the celestial fun.
    — Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The actress is a vintage car aficionado—and not just from afar.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Apr. 2022
  • For coffee aficionados, nothing beats a fresh cup of joe made by hand.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The big question for fashion aficionados is who will the bride wear?
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Alan was a lifelong artist, jazz aficionado and avid fan of classic movies.
    — courant.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The fitness aficionado who loves to snack throughout the day.
    — SELF, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Pecan pie lovers and chocolate aficionados alike will be thanking you.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Not all fans were racing aficionados.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This sleek cigar holder and flask belongs in the toe of an aficionado who’s been very good this year.
    — Deborah Hornblow, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Inside jokes aimed at film aficionados?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Purse aficionados in the comments were quick to snap back at anyone calling them fake.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • Lego aficionados or those who grew up with the sets will likely spy many an allusion to past toys.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Ski aficionados can take to the slopes at nearby Saint-Sauveur.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What many art aficionados didn’t know is that Elliot is on the autism spectrum.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Thanks to a video shared online, both art and dog aficionados could watch as the dog got his first glimpse of the portrait.
    — Melissa Locker, Time, 5 Feb. 2020
  • This truly rare wine is one that Merlot aficionados won’t want to miss.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
  • The goal for most mouth tape aficionados is to breathe through the nose, which experts say is healthier.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
  • Eggnog aficionados know that this will pair perfectly with an eggnog latte and a slice of eggnog spice cake.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Bar staff are passionate tiki aficionados that are diehards for the genre.
    — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This is when the pros and serious aficionados line up hoping to score the best antiques in the house.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • If your dad is an aficionado of classic LPs, this is the perfect gift.
    — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
  • Someone did point out a workaround that any ranch aficionados will be familiar with.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • West Coast lifestyle aficionado Snoop Dogg once wrote a song about gin and juice.
    — Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 11 June 2025

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