as in gourmet
informal
a person who enjoys and cares about food very much
The restaurant is very popular among foodies.
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Recent Examples of foodie
Eat your fill of Southern fare in foodie cities like Savannah, New Orleans, and Asheville.
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The menu includes a little something for fans (or foodies) of all ages.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Most nights, Chris likes watching TV with Cindy, who is the opposite of a foodie.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But, as pointed out on Epicurious, the go-to website for foodies, the word elicits substantial reader backlash even when employed to describe chicken and cakes.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The menu includes a little something for fans (or foodies) of all ages.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Most nights, Chris likes watching TV with Cindy, who is the opposite of a foodie.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But, as pointed out on Epicurious, the go-to website for foodies, the word elicits substantial reader backlash even when employed to describe chicken and cakes.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foodie
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For example, every state seems to have a signature epicurean specialty, such as Cochinita Pibil, a stew of pork slow-roasted in a banana leaf and Sopa de Lima, a traditional lime soup made with chicken or beef and served with tortilla chips.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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This fall Robb Report is gathering some of the greatest chefs in America to descend upon Nashville for the annual epicurean festival that is Culinary Masters.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Aside from being a General Tso's Chicken connoisseur, Jessie has also graduated from law school and passed the bar.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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These two beacons of truth and connoisseurs of mess have been bonded for over a decade, sharing the traumas of a crappy Boston dorm room and a pitiful Brooklyn dating scene.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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And now, with a myriad of buzzy new restaurants helmed by some of France’s top chefs and curious creatives from around the world eager to experiment with the territory’s rich ingredients, Biarritz is becoming an epicure’s paradise in its own right.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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The epicure who dreamed up this last part was, allegedly, a priest.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Anne Marie Panoringan, Culture OC food writer, notes that even for seasoned gastronomes, the value proposition feels off.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Painters, sculptors, designers, and young gastronomes with a forward-thinking vision have put down roots.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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Two of our esteemed gubernatorial candidates, the cowboy and the dilettante, apparently could not find ties for the first debate Wednesday night, showing up with dress shirts casually unbuttoned.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Spoken like a true pseudo-bohemian trust-fund dilettante, an archetype as old as dynastic wealth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Foodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foodie. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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