aficionado
noun
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
aficionados
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pluralof aficionado.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As the economy became increasingly unstable and demanded that moviegoers and television aficionados devote more time to their jobs, the average viewer naturally had less bandwidth for their cultural hobbies.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
He went to bat for gummy aficionados during oral argument.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Thrust into a position that was not his, Bradley had to endure the jeers of frenzied aficionados at the start of his professional career, along with spitting and tossed coins.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The two plan to transform one of America’s most historic racetracks into a world-class motorsports hub—and the latest opportunity for high-income car aficionados to spend their cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
It is these aficionados, these rêveurs, who see the details in the bigger picture of the circus.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
