1
as in skillful
accomplished with trained ability
a virtuoso performance of a piano concerto
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a virtuoso director, he is known for using every resource and technique known to film to tell a story
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a violin virtuoso
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Recent Examples of virtuoso
Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Conducted by Ruth Reinhardt, the work featured saxophone virtuoso Steven Banks in his Minnesota Orchestra debut.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
This was the kind of virtuoso filmmaking Lynch had never displayed before and perhaps would never do again (with the arguable exception of Mulholland Drive).
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
But Ell is also a guitar virtuoso influenced by some very non-country artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Artist’s Muse and Sonic Healer: Alice Coltrane, a jazz virtuoso who devoted much of her life to a spiritual journey, is a beacon for today’s artists.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Conducted by Ruth Reinhardt, the work featured saxophone virtuoso Steven Banks in his Minnesota Orchestra debut.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
This was the kind of virtuoso filmmaking Lynch had never displayed before and perhaps would never do again (with the arguable exception of Mulholland Drive).
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
But Ell is also a guitar virtuoso influenced by some very non-country artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuoso
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This skillful painting by Sophie Zhou, a junior at The Kincaid School, was sold for a record $276,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's school art competition auction.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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This hints that, yes, skillful storytellers may actually live longer.—
Ron Shachar,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
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The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Unlike MoE, where ‘experts’ emerge without explicit specialization, our method dynamically refines representations with true task-specific expertise.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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That said, a deck of cards in the hands of a masterful street magician is still really awesome, too.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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That battle, readers of Othello might remember, plays a significant role in the play’s unfolding tragedy and Iago's masterful plan.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The mixture is often constructed around Vessel’s burly croon, which is frequently presented at the front of the mix, but is adept at harvesting accessible hooks out of a crashing breakdown when needed.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Quick-footed Trevor Story was adept at vacuuming up the baseball and making a spinning throw to first.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
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Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Part of the Chapitre Six Hotels collection, Hana exudes quiet sophistication, with interiors by architect and designer Laura Gonzalez and artistic director Olivier Leone.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Milo Rau, the artistic director of the Vienna Festival, will be in Venice with his new work The Seer, starring Swiss actress Ursina Lardi, star of Michael Haneke’s Cannes Palmed’Or winner The White Ribbon.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia is paid $345,000 a year, presiding over schools where just 16% of students are proficient in reading.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Only around one-third of students are proficient in these foundational skills needed to succeed in today's economy.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Virtuoso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuoso. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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