maestro
noun
mae·stro
ˈmī-(ˌ)strō 
plural maestros or maestri
ˈmī-ˌstrē
: a master usually in an art
especially
: an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music
Examples of maestro in a Sentence
a maestro of the violin
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With his contract expiring and a summer move incoming, the stage is set for the Belgian maestro to deliver one more symphony on English soil.
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 16 May 2025
De Niro also told Martin Scorsese to check out DiCaprio, who, along with De Niro, collaborated with the maestro for his entire career.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
And led by Gregg Popovich, a Hall of Fame coach who directed his players like a maestro conducting an orchestra, this scenario really did seem possible.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
The University of Denver’s mustachioed maestro frustrated and flummoxed the No. 1 overall seed for the second year in a row, stopping 35 shots to lead the Pioneers back to the Frozen Four with a 3-1 victory inside SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Sunday night.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 16 May 2025
De Niro also told Martin Scorsese to check out DiCaprio, who, along with De Niro, collaborated with the maestro for his entire career.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
And led by Gregg Popovich, a Hall of Fame coach who directed his players like a maestro conducting an orchestra, this scenario really did seem possible.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
The University of Denver’s mustachioed maestro frustrated and flummoxed the No. 1 overall seed for the second year in a row, stopping 35 shots to lead the Pioneers back to the Frozen Four with a 3-1 victory inside SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Sunday night.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master
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