How to Use connoisseur in a Sentence

connoisseur

noun
  • She is a connoisseur of African art.
  • This could be, as a wine connoisseur would say, a very good year.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Roker is a bit of a key lime pie connoisseur.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Your wife appears to have gone from a connoisseur to a binge drinker.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022
  • This is the right era to be a whiz in math and a connoisseur of baseball.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Connoisseurs of weird rap will find few better ways to spend an evening.
    — New York Times, 1 June 2017
  • Both can make tasty drip coffee that would please any connoisseur.
    — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The flatbread is on point, and the reuben wowed this reuben connoisseur.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The new faces of the Southern connoisseur have the best of both eras.
    — Leslie Anne Tarabella, AL.com, 20 Aug. 2017
  • My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
  • But Africa should be on the radar of every wine connoisseur, too.
    — Love Akinkunle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Veronique turned out to be a connoisseur of the local beaches.
    — Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
  • And as any tea connoisseur knows, there's an art to brewing the perfect cup.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022
  • For connoisseurs of wine, there is nothing like an at-home wine cellar or wine wall.
    — Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 4 June 2017
  • Like with high-end cars or watches, loyal connoisseurs swear by the brand.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
  • Available in both ground and whole bean, the caffeine connoisseur will thank you.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 4 Jan. 2023
  • When connoisseur hellebores hit the scene, the hot color was black.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
  • But true connoisseurs know that fall is actually the best time to be there.
    — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Cozy taproom for the beer connoisseur, plus a quaint and laid-back beer garden where the kids and dogs can play.
    — oregonlive.com, 20 June 2019
  • These crystal whiskey glasses are a perfect gift for the connoisseur in your life.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
  • And a local fashion connoisseur said the same about the trend toward black.
    — Jessica Lee, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2017
  • Our favorite home chef is a connoisseur, and starts to get fiend-y come August.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Today is the day for true admirers, connoisseurs of the twisty treats.
    — azcentral, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Wealthy connoisseurs are investing less in their passions, from art to fine wine.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The unique flavors are enough to impress even the choosiest casserole connoisseur.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The garnish is your choice as well, and real connoisseurs know how to mix it up and keep bartenders on their toes.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 June 2016
  • Whiskey connoisseurs may not have to worry about supplies running low.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • These three stories describe the arc of a connoisseur's life, which can very well first lay its bite in childhood.
    — Jay Fielden, Town & Country, 12 Nov. 2015
  • The unique flavors are enough to impress even the choosiest casserole connoisseur.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Cali connoisseurs, in fact, will tell you that no other Latin city has this many songs written about it.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2017

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