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as in skillful
accomplished with trained ability
a virtuoso performance of a piano concerto
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2
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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The headliner on Friday was Ryan Garcia, a lanky heartthrob from Victorville, California, who was one of the sport’s brightest stars when he was knocked out, two years ago, by Gervonta Davis, a stocky virtuoso from Baltimore.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Bill Belichick, the erstwhile special-teams assistant, once delivered a sensational, 10-minute reply to a question about how long snappers became obligatory virtuosos.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Imagine Jimi Hendrix also being a tuba virtuoso, or Andy Warhol also excelling on an Etch-A-Sketch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Dissatisfied with the quality of the day’s commercial recordings, Paul, who’d worked with pop stars including Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, and was a guitar virtuoso and bandleader, endeavored to push the practice forward — to make recording a kind of erudite art form.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The headliner on Friday was Ryan Garcia, a lanky heartthrob from Victorville, California, who was one of the sport’s brightest stars when he was knocked out, two years ago, by Gervonta Davis, a stocky virtuoso from Baltimore.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Bill Belichick, the erstwhile special-teams assistant, once delivered a sensational, 10-minute reply to a question about how long snappers became obligatory virtuosos.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuoso
Adjective
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That compromise seemed either an example of the military’s skillful navigation of a polarizing topic—the naming of military posts and ships—or trolling.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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Love, the film suggests, has always been a strategic, material affair, a matter of skillful hunting and gathering.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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These eagles are skilled soarers, often riding thermal updrafts to reach extreme heights.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The skilled crafts that underpin entertainment are also at risk of being lost, says David Offenberg, an entertainment finance professor at Loyola Marymount University.—
Ali Martin,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 June 2025
Noun
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One community that's especially vulnerable, experts say, are victims of domestic violence.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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These dates don't line up with calendar quarters and so can easily be missed, experts said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Under a masterful ride from jockey Frankie Dettori, Raging Torrent simply ran them off their feet and rolled home two and a half lengths to the good.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Latour was masterful in the pitching circle, twirling a complete-game shutout while scattering four hits and striking out eight in a 4-0 win for D-R. Latour came through at the plate, too, notching two hits and an RBI.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Humanoid robots are physically fluently adept before AGI is attained.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Noun
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His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Managing it all behind the scenes is Artistic Director Giovanna Sardelli, who served as the theater company’s director of new works for nearly a decade before taking on the artistic director role in 2023.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Hailing from Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel creator Sherman-Palladino, Étoile starred Luke Kirby (who played Lenny Bruce on Mrs. Maisel) as Jack McMillan, the artistic director of a prestigious New York ballet company.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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By lowering expectations on state assessments, the number of students listed as below, at or above proficient could look wildly different than the scores reported by National Assessment of Educational Progress.—
Bruce Rauner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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What once required a team of VFX artists or at least someone proficient in After Effects can now be done by anyone with a credit card and an Internet connection.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
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“Virtuoso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuoso. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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