How to Use connoisseur in a Sentence

connoisseur

noun
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  • She is a connoisseur of African art.
  • Pick up a six-pack for the beer connoisseur in your life.
    — Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • My high school friend has become a mocktail connoisseur.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • On a case-by-case basis, when the works were good, collectors and connoisseurs took notice.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Except among connoisseurs of theater, her name has never been as well-known as that of a Streep or Langella.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
  • True pool connoisseurs come for a dip in the spectacular infinity-edge built into the hilltop.
    — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018
  • For years, the Staten Island native has captivated connoisseurs of flim-flam artistry with his brazen crimes.
    — Jay Weaver, miamiherald, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Experts say that those that love pickles as a flavor tend to be fiercely loyal to the flavor profile and are even connoisseurs about the regional differences between pickle brine.
    — John Kell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • While connoisseurs will always wax rhapsodic about super old, rare spirits, six to 12 years should be plenty of time to develop great flavor if a distillery is using quality casks.
    — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The discerning connoisseur who values timeless elegance.
    — Lela London, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Owing to the prices, Cucinelli has long been the preserve of the wealthy and connoisseurs.
    — Jon Caramanica, Town & Country, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Your wife appears to have gone from a connoisseur to a binge drinker.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The vibe of the Chocolate Hall is a cocoa-connoisseur’s dream.
    — Ben McCormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2021
  • Lamb, a Chipotle connoisseur, met with the No. 88 club for counsel in the ad.
    — Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Here’s to the connoisseur of pixie cuts and timeless style, Halle Berry.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024
  • And as any tea connoisseur knows, there's an art to brewing the perfect cup.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022
  • When connoisseur hellebores hit the scene, the hot color was black.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
  • For such a concrete connoisseur, Ukraine is a gold mine.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Available in both ground and whole bean, the caffeine connoisseur will thank you.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The Rat Pack connoisseur confesses to being a bit of a pack rat.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021
  • Among horror connoisseurs, Dream Warriors is one of the few truly loved films in the saga.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The Soy-licious set is made with the veggie burger connoisseur in mind.
    — Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2019
  • The drink connoisseur in your life deserves something sweet, and this White Grape flavor of Cîroc is just that.
    — Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The unique flavors are enough to impress even the choosiest casserole connoisseur.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
  • From one connoisseur of the white line to another, Diego Maradona's final act at a World Cup was rather scary.
    — SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • When it’s done, like a wine connoisseur, the system spits the seawater back into the ocean and cleanses its palate for the next sip.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
  • By the third bottle, Gaines the connoisseur — laughing heartily — knew he’d been had.
    — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2022

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