past masters

noun

Definition of past mastersnext
plural of past master
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a movie director who was widely regarded as the past master of suspense

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  1. experts
  2. scholars
  3. artists
  4. wizards
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  • Family medicine physicians, by contrast, can expect a starting salary closer to $250,000, a good living by almost any measure, but a pay disparity that doesn’t strike most experts as reflecting the value, or importance, of these two specialties.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Based on past billing, experts predicted a 6% reduction in that gap.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of experts
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  • Whereas some scholars resign themselves to the rigidity of academia, Giovanni, who was an English professor at Virginia Tech until 2022, remained committed to learning new lessons.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This week's quiz highlights frozen firsts, Santa scholars and constitutional milestones.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of scholars
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  • The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For music lovers, this year’s festival offers a slate of documentaries and narratives that delve into the lives and legacies of iconic artists and groundbreaking genres.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of artists
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  • The call center gurus, the health system process engineers, and quality improvement wizards reading this will certainly say that the issues being experienced with call-center centralization isn’t the result of call center centralization.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Composed of creative visionaries, innovators, strategists, music mavens, tequila lovers, artists, writers, digital wizards, and more, Where Eagles Dare promotes and practices a collaborative approach that honors all ideas while encouraging employees to learn from their peers’ expertise.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wizards
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