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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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Reading maestro Gustavo Dudamel waxing on about how we’ll be remembered like Beethoven.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Dimitri Mitropoulos, the house’s leading maestro, conducted.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Not all of that, obviously, is on their modern-day trade maestro, and current president of baseball ops, Jerry Dipoto, now entering his 10th season atop this front office.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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Etymology
from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master
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