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Recent Examples of virtuosic
Chandler was known for his meticulousness, with virtuosic prose that distinguished him as a literary man in a mass-market genre.
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Rafaela Bassili, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Duvall is a big reason why: All the film’s insights into the slipperiness of identity are there in her casually virtuosic, veritable dual performance, in which a funny flibbertigibbet loses hold of herself as the world around seems to splinter into something frighteningly new.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Well to begin with, Signal started 10 years ago as this virtuosic hacker project that was pushing against a dominant paradigm that was almost universally celebrated by everyone at the time.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
Tackling the opera’s challenges with palpable gladness, Costanzo sings the servant Figaro, his betrothed Susanna, and a whole palace worth of erotic schemers, as virtuosic lip-synching performers act out the scenes.
—The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Duvall is a big reason why: All the film’s insights into the slipperiness of identity are there in her casually virtuosic, veritable dual performance, in which a funny flibbertigibbet loses hold of herself as the world around seems to splinter into something frighteningly new.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Well to begin with, Signal started 10 years ago as this virtuosic hacker project that was pushing against a dominant paradigm that was almost universally celebrated by everyone at the time.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024
Tackling the opera’s challenges with palpable gladness, Costanzo sings the servant Figaro, his betrothed Susanna, and a whole palace worth of erotic schemers, as virtuosic lip-synching performers act out the scenes.
—The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuosic
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As excellent as Evans was as Cap, Mackie’s shown equal skill in crafting his own version of what that character should mean – in his case, weathering the pressures and politics of being a national symbol and being as adept with his words as his fists.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In every era of Rush’s career, the band were adept at making catchy, radio-friendly music.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Margaret Thatcher says), diary excerpts, and tasteful, evocative sound design, a masterly sequence of the attack embodies the series’ unforgettable blend of elegance and savagery.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2024
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What sets Ives apart is his masterly fusion of disparate materials: tattered old tunes, newfangled dissonances, received classical forms, self-fashioned streams of consciousness.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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At one point during the wide-ranging conversation, the pair of former Cowboys stars discussed the possibility of Sanders one day returning to professional football.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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For the recovery to proceed sustainably, the government must be seen as legitimate and capable of managing reconstruction.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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This configuration ships with a very capable Intel Core i7 14700F processor coupled with 32GB of RAM, a RTX 4070 graphics card and 2TB of internal storage.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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The roster features skilled players who have to be ambitious enough to recognize the awareness of always being secondary in the show.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The skilled stars perfectly strike the blend of comedic relief and moving moments of wisdom.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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My partner’s organization, energy, confidence, focus, and skillful ability to take charge?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Saros With Returnal, developer Housemarque made the skillful transition from shmup to third-person shooter.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to the latest data, only 53% of the city’s public school students were proficient in math on state exams.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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This is one way the test assesses whether a child is proficient in reading.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Joining him were a band of equally ace musicians with Windy City roots, including guitarist Isaiah Sharkey, bassist Junius Paul, keyboardist Andrew Toombs, and drummer Brandon Collins.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
10 Aug. 2023
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And that number doesn’t include C.J. Goodwin who is a special teams ace, but plays corner in a pinch.—
David Moore,
Dallas News,
5 June 2023
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“Virtuosic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuosic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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