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  • noun Plural form of epicurean.

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Examples

  • Pharisees, a kind of epicureans, opposed to severities and the authority of traditions.

    Ancient States and Empires John Lord 1852

  • Over the centuries, sharks have developed an international cult-like following, prized by scientists, fisherman and epicureans alike as much for their fins as their ecological importance.

    Simone Lewis-Koskinen: The Hidden Lives of Sharks Simone Lewis-Koskinen 2011

  • A recent winner of the Retailer of Excellence Award in the Internet Innovation category, named Technology Start-up of the Year, and lauded by The New York Times, Vogue.com, W Magazine, Departures Magazine and more, Taigan brilliantly capitalizes on digital while maintaining the intimate experience of boutique shopping even the most discerning epicureans could not fault.

    Anisha Lakhani: From Walmart to Web Domination: Taigan CEO Elizabeth Nichols Anisha Lakhani 2011

  • Over the centuries, sharks have developed an international cult-like following, prized by scientists, fisherman and epicureans alike as much for their fins as their ecological importance.

    Simone Lewis-Koskinen: The Hidden Lives of Sharks Simone Lewis-Koskinen 2011

  • Over the centuries, sharks have developed an international cult-like following, prized by scientists, fisherman and epicureans alike as much for their fins as their ecological importance.

    Simone Lewis-Koskinen: The Hidden Lives of Sharks Simone Lewis-Koskinen 2011

  • I suspect that part of the peevishness Siegel and his fellow epicureans of ideas feel towards the angry amoebas of the blogsphere is rooted in the uncomfortable knowledge that sites such as Daily Kos, Atrios, and Steve and Jen's News Blog proved a helluva lot more right about the debacle in Iraq than the battle cries of the Beltway intelligentsia.

    Hard Fascism, Soft Heads: James Wolcott Wolcott, James, 1952- 2009

  • Last night, young epicureans and well-seasoned foodies alike were finally able to exhale in the afterglow of the long, drawn-out tease that was the season finale (part deux).

    Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News 2009

  • "Europe is dying," he concluded and compared the situation in the continent today to ancient Greece with its "sceptics, epicureans and cynics".

    UK: Falling birth rate is killing Europe, says chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks Suzanne 2009

  • Attention, horror-loving Chicago epicureans: Stay tuned for the opening of the Monstro Cafe.

    Archive 2006-08-01 KaneCitizen 2006

  • Attention, horror-loving Chicago epicureans: Stay tuned for the opening of the Monstro Cafe.

    IKEA; Cupcakes; CD Box Sets; Monster Restaurant KaneCitizen 2006

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