gastronome
noun
gas·tro·nome
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Definition of gastronome
: a lover of good food
especially
: one with a serious interest in gastronomy
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Synonyms for gastronome
Synonyms
bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, gastronomist, gourmand, gourmet
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Examples of gastronome in a Sentence
gastronomes from all over make the pilgrimage to this temple of haute cuisine
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Josh Feathers spent years at Blackberry Farm mastering the farm-to-table Southern cuisine that put the resort on the map of gastronomes far and wide. — Tracey Teo, Dallas News, "Blackberry Mountain offers a luxe retreat at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains," 6 Aug. 2019 Yes, Tokyo has more restaurants, and Kyoto has more traditional dining, but Osakans are the most committed gastronomes. — Jessica Flint, WSJ, "A Discerning Vacationer’s Guide to Escaping from Tokyo," 6 Dec. 2018 Vila Viniteca, Carrer dels Agullers 9, 93-310-1956; vilaviniteca.es: Among the city's foremost wine merchants, this shop also sells top-notch charcuterie and other great gifts for gastronomes. — Andrew Ferren, ELLE Decor, "ELLE DECOR Goes to Barcelona," 4 Apr. 2011 Josh Feathers spent years at Blackberry Farm mastering the farm-to-table Southern cuisine that put the resort on the map of gastronomes far and wide. — Tracey Teo, Dallas News, "Blackberry Mountain offers a luxe retreat at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains," 6 Aug. 2019 The author, Eugène Briffault, was a journalist, gastronome, editor and critic who frequented the upper echelons of French society in the mid-19th century, a time of prosperity, indulgence and refinement. — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "A Glimpse Into Parisian Dining Life," 25 June 2018 Boudin is what is within its shape, the mouthpaste that four out of five gastronomes recommend. — Sam Sifton, New York Times, "The Best Sausages of Summer, Ranked," 22 May 2018 Yes, Tokyo has more restaurants, and Kyoto has more traditional dining, but Osakans are the most committed gastronomes. — Jessica Flint, WSJ, "A Discerning Vacationer’s Guide to Escaping from Tokyo," 6 Dec. 2018 In 2014 such dishes won Mr Sackmann his second star in the Michelin Guide, the gastronome’s bible. — The Economist, "Schaffe, schaffeThe Swabian village with a Michelin star for every 2,000 people," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gastronome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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