1
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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Ben Folds, the piano virtuoso/pop musician, had been artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra; the Kennedy Center oversees the National Symphony Orchestra.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
There are some artists who are compelled by the challenge of technical brilliance, striving solely to be recognized as a virtuoso of their craft.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Ben Folds, the piano virtuoso/pop musician, had been artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra; the Kennedy Center oversees the National Symphony Orchestra.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuoso
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 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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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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While Thursday’s vote against the combo shot may seem like a small tweak, experts said the fact that the panel was revisiting older vaccines can erode confidence in the overall vaccine process.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Seville is known for having excellent regular-season races and running masterful rounds in major championships.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hijabs Off is a masterful special that Johnson’s career has been building toward for years.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 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
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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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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
Adjective
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The future suggests that the AI will be improved such that the code is perfect at the get-go, or the AI is proficient at squaring away the code that has been generated.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advanced Cretaceous birds in the group Ornithothoraces, which includes the Prince Creek specimens, are in many ways the first birds with an unquestionably proficient flight apparatus.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Virtuoso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuoso. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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