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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Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
But where the movie floundered, the soundtrack – co-produced by Electric Light Orchestra maestro Jeff Lynne – flourished.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The maestro made history as the first person of color to hold that position with the nearly century-old Charlotte Symphony.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
There’s this wonderful sense of a yarn being spun, of a story maestro saying, here, follow me.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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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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