dab hand

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of dab hand In addition to the outfits of the characters in her famous self-portraits, American artist Cindy Sherman is also a dab hand at finds for herself. Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Van Norden, a dab hand with Shakespeare, is a natural for Shaw. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Benedict, meanwhile, is an expert colorist, a dab hand with print who knows all about decorative drama. Grace McCloud, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dab hand
Noun
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In nonfinancial businesses, these can range from people with very simple backgrounds to professionals to very technical experts.
    Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The company is the master of noise-canceling technology and these earbuds do an equally excellent job of blocking out the outside world.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The show is a battle royal between two classes of chefs: the elite white spoons, who are culinary masters respected for their knowledge, longevity, and pedigree; and the black spoons, talented chefs, cooks, and restaurateurs who are still on their journey to mastery and recognition.
    Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Members include Abigail Disney, former BlackRock executive Morris Pearl, legal scholar Lawrence Lessig, screenwriter Norman Lear, and investor Lawrence Benenson.
    Ingrid Robeyns, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
  • One leading scholar, 2024 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics Professor Daron Acemoglu, is a bit more restrained.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The white supremacist group grew into a violent militia, one that its first grand wizard, former Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, tried to disband four years later.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At worst, George projects as a defensive wizard in the outfield.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The game is stunning visually, with graphics that resemble an artist’s watercolor notebook.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Decorated by Mid-South artists, students, and graduates, each tiger is unique.
    Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The whole thing was an exercise in virtuoso terraforming.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
  • Yet given his gifts (keyboard virtuoso, powerful soul voice, stellar dancer, able to craft a propulsive hook), why didn’t Billy Preston become a bigger star?
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Globally renowned futurist, innovation guru, and keynote speaker Robert B. Tucker inspires audiences to capitalize on today’s important trends.
    Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Demonstrating his versatility as a sports guru, Chalamet chose Southern Methodist University to defeat Clemson.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024

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“Dab hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dab%20hand. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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