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as in gourmet
a person with refined tastes in food and wine
a finicky gourmand who vacationed in Europe every year simply for the wine
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Recent Examples of gourmand
The large chef’s kitchen is a gourmand’s dream with a Calacatta Borghini marble island, state-of-the-art appliances from Sub-Zero and Wolf, and sleek dark wood cabinetry.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
If gourmand is your thing, this creamy pick is perfect for layering under your favorite vanilla fragrance for an ultra-sweet and multidimensional finish.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
Picture the lightest dusting of cocoa powder, but not the sweet, gourmand chocolate that dominates many modern fragrances, but something more refined and ethereal.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
As Allure reported in late 2024, the ever-popular gourmand fragrance category is shifting even further away from its traditional vanilla-forward formats and are instead leaning into milky and rice notes—which just so happen to blend right in with skin-centric notes like musk and ambroxan.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
If gourmand is your thing, this creamy pick is perfect for layering under your favorite vanilla fragrance for an ultra-sweet and multidimensional finish.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
Picture the lightest dusting of cocoa powder, but not the sweet, gourmand chocolate that dominates many modern fragrances, but something more refined and ethereal.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
As Allure reported in late 2024, the ever-popular gourmand fragrance category is shifting even further away from its traditional vanilla-forward formats and are instead leaning into milky and rice notes—which just so happen to blend right in with skin-centric notes like musk and ambroxan.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gourmand
Noun
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The races happen daily and feature pigs and wiener dogs dressed like hot dogs.—
Sheila Vilvens,
Cincinnati.com,
20 July 2017
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The league has rescued monkeys, pigs, ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year.—
John Kass,
chicagotribune.com,
19 July 2017
Noun
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Biggest Fear: Pain of their own insecurity, uncertainty. Type 7: The Enthusiast/Epicure The enthusiast/epicure looks to explore all the wonders of life and are always on the hunt for new experiences and adventures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
25 Apr. 2024
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Simic’s work is often described as surreal, darkly humorous, minimalist, the work of an impassioned epicure.—
Rowan Ricardo Phillips,
The New Republic,
13 Jan. 2023
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The hour-long experience—set to debut in Tokyo this spring—has been well received by curious gastronomes and tech enthusiasts alike craving the next big thing.—
Kristin Tablang,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Even the talented team executing the vision of the world-famous gastronome isn’t above getting creative to accommodate diners.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Gourmand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gourmand. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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