connoisseur

noun

ˌkä-nə-ˈsər How to pronounce connoisseur (audio)
Definition of connoisseurnext
1
as in scholar
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery

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2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass

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Recent Examples of connoisseur If nothing else, the galleries of the Lucas Museum appear designed specifically to make certain critics and connoisseurs roar. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Allison is a true clothing connoisseur, amassing her impressive collection of high-quality apparel over decades. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 Konishi hopes all the variety of sake at the festival will appeal to sake connoisseurs as well as encourage new young drinkers to explore this ancient drink. — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026 With their next Paris Fashion Week show set for September, fashion connoisseurs are eagerly waiting to see what’s next. — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for connoisseur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connoisseur
  1. scholar
  2. expert
  3. devotee
  4. master
  5. dilettante
  6. adept
  7. collector
  8. virtuoso
Noun
  • The scholar Colin Burrow, discussing Helen Vendler recently, described the goal of criticism as telling other people how good something is.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Sabrina came from a high-status family of scholars, and Phillip, the struggling musician and child of butchers, wasn’t enough for her family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • They are usually still protected by maternal antibodies, experts say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • The show was both a touchstone and a lightning rod for its depiction of a group of millennial young women in New York, with its vocal haters often louder than its many devotees.
    — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Nespresso devotee in your life will delight at the chance to try a different classic or limited-edition coffee capsule every day in the lead-up to Christmas.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After graduating, Tatham went to UCLA for a masters in architecture.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Diane refuses, but April hesitantly makes the trip, only to learn that Theo — an artistic dilettante who lives in the city with his girlfriend, Lucy (Odessa A’zion) — has been lunching with Sandra behind her back.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of dilettante
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.
    — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The top lot of the evening was an early Wassily Kandinsky painting, Das bunte Leben (1907), which was recently restituted to the heirs of the German Jewish art collector Hedwig Lewenstein-Weyermann in June 2023.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of collector
Noun
  • Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Field family relocated to London, and John studied with the Italian virtuoso Muzio Clementi.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtuoso

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