as in proficiency
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great ability or skill shown by a musician, performer, etc.
Her virtuosity on the piano is amazing.
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Recent Examples of virtuosity
But Steve Vai and Joe Satriani continue to draw loyal audiences craving their deep, roller coaster-like dives into unbridled six-string virtuosity.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The ensemble positively brims with virtuosity.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Pictures is usually presented as a display of Ravel’s orchestrational virtuosity, deftly contrasting bright and dark colors, always with a certain French clarity and elegance.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
From tender ballads to barn-burning breakdowns, experience the raw virtuosity and close-harmony storytelling of bluegrass elevated by the rich, full sound of the Pops.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The ensemble positively brims with virtuosity.
—Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Pictures is usually presented as a display of Ravel’s orchestrational virtuosity, deftly contrasting bright and dark colors, always with a certain French clarity and elegance.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
From tender ballads to barn-burning breakdowns, experience the raw virtuosity and close-harmony storytelling of bluegrass elevated by the rich, full sound of the Pops.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuosity
proficiency
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The most in-demand skill profiles combine technical proficiency with strong communication, collaboration, and critical thinking — and employers consistently report that finding candidates with both is their greatest hiring challenge.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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After two straight games of offensive proficiency to begin this season, the Valkyries struggled to find a rhythm against the Chicago Sky.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Virtuosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuosity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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