Explore Gourmand through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like glutton or trencherman. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gourmand meaning
- A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
- A person who appreciates good food.
Synonyms of Gourmand
Using Gourmand
- The main meaning on this page is: A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater. | A person who appreciates good food.
- Useful related words include: glutton, gourmandizer, trencherman, eater.
- In the example corpus, gourmand often appears in combinations such as: bib gourmand, gourmand award, gourmand is.
Context around Gourmand
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gourmand
- In this selection, "gourmand" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bib, award, distinction and indicates stand out and add context to how "gourmand" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bib gourmand and a bib gourmand in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gourmand" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gourmand
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sweet yet sophisticated, this gourmand is good enough to eat. (10 words)
Ethan Rodgers won a Michelin Bib Gourmand and his first two AA Rosettes by the age of 25. (18 words)
Last week, six new Bib Gourmand awards were announced for Ireland, which commend “good food at moderate prices”. (18 words)
THE BIB Gourmand is a badge of honour in the culinary world, handed out by the Michelin Guide to restaurants on the way up, the Bib Pho on the other hand is a badge of shame; handed out to fat food critics on the way down. (46 words)
Ahead of this year’s Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland – which will take place on Monday 5th February at The Midland Hotel in Manchester – the guide has anounced that 20 restaurants have been newly awarded a Bib Gourmand. (40 words)
Food There are several hundred restaurants in Nottingham, with there being several AA rosette winning restaurants in 2010 citation Iberico World Tapas, situation in the city centre, was awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2013 Michelin Guide. (37 words)
Example sentences (15)
Ethan Rodgers won a Michelin Bib Gourmand and his first two AA Rosettes by the age of 25.
Named after Bibendum – the official name of the Michelin Man – the Bib Gourmand distinction highlights restaurants offering great quality, great value cooking.
The Michelin star indicates “high quality cooking that’s worth a stop” while the Bib Gourmand indicates “good cuisine at reasonable prices”.
Ahead of this year’s Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland – which will take place on Monday 5th February at The Midland Hotel in Manchester – the guide has anounced that 20 restaurants have been newly awarded a Bib Gourmand.
Four more restaurants have also received the Bib Gourmand, a designation for eateries with good food at a moderate price.
Last week, six new Bib Gourmand awards were announced for Ireland, which commend “good food at moderate prices”.
Sweet yet sophisticated, this gourmand is good enough to eat.
The 2024 guide also added 10 new Bib Gourmand awardees, most of which are in the L.A. area.
THE BIB Gourmand is a badge of honour in the culinary world, handed out by the Michelin Guide to restaurants on the way up, the Bib Pho on the other hand is a badge of shame; handed out to fat food critics on the way down.
These establishments received The Bib Gourmand Award, a distinction given to eateries that serve exceptional food at reasonable prices.
Yorkshire restaurants Prashad and Skosh, in York, have retained their Bib Gourmand award, the Michelin accolade below one star for “good quality, good value restaurants”.
Having only opened in the summer of 2018, it earned itself a Bib Gourmand just over a year later, an award given out by Michelin for restaurants that offer good value for money.
Think of it as the caviar-bedecked “ice cream cones” that commence a gourmand/sensory feast at the French Laundry or Per Se.
Asti province becomes a gourmand's delight from October to December in the white truffle or "tartufo bianco" season.
Food There are several hundred restaurants in Nottingham, with there being several AA rosette winning restaurants in 2010 citation Iberico World Tapas, situation in the city centre, was awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2013 Michelin Guide.
Common combinations with gourmand
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bib gourmand 13×
- gourmand award 3×
- gourmand is 2×