as in master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer
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as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
to a serious collector, the expert carving on the duck decoy justifies its high price
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
people interested in laser eye surgery are advised to seek out an expert practitioner
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Recent Examples of expert
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Industry experts—everyone from Allure’s Editor-In-Chief Jessica Cruel, to supermodel Precious Lee and Beyoncé’s makeup artist Sir John—gathered to mingle, dine, and uplift one another.
—Akili King, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Citizens, environmental groups and tribal stakeholders are demoralized by this and the prioritization of industrial logging, embrace of pseudoscience, non-transparency, poor responsiveness to public and expert comments, and meetings held while stakeholders are at work.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Over two weeks, jurors have heard from a range of investigators, forensic experts and acquaintances of Routh, including two of his former employees.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Industry experts—everyone from Allure’s Editor-In-Chief Jessica Cruel, to supermodel Precious Lee and Beyoncé’s makeup artist Sir John—gathered to mingle, dine, and uplift one another.
—Akili King, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Cases in the forum tend to move faster, cost less and are decided by expert administrative law judges rather than juries.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
Citizens, environmental groups and tribal stakeholders are demoralized by this and the prioritization of industrial logging, embrace of pseudoscience, non-transparency, poor responsiveness to public and expert comments, and meetings held while stakeholders are at work.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expert
Noun
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirk Baxter’s arrhythmic cutting is designed around quicksilver shifts that, along with Barry Ackroyd’s restlessly attentive, mostly handheld camerawork, allow Bigelow to redirect our attention with virtuoso command.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For Wentz, the positives to being able to start for a quarterback guru like Kevin O'Connell are fairly obvious.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell is an offense coach and a guru on that end of the field.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The animation is flawless and the voice cast, including Dom DeLuise and Derek Jacobi, is note-perfect, but NIMH is most notable for its skillful blend of adventure yarn and emotional family drama, a combination rendered with expert care.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Norwegian director Joachim Trier, best known for his Oslo trilogy (including the Oscar-nominated The Worst Person in the World, also starring Reinsve), is remarkably adept at unearthing universal truths from hyperspecific characters.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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Shildt is as proactive (and arguably as adept) as any manager in the game at employing his relievers to navigate victories.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This rendition of the beloved franchise follows the Smurfs on a mission to save Papa Smurf, who was stolen by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe coming at it from an artistic or design point of view could be better.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Combining a vacation and a Bad Bunny concert was an enticing opportunity for many devotees, who hoped to soak up the island that’s so central to his artistic identity.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Expert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expert. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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