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adjective

Definition of virtuosonext
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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virtuoso

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noun

ˌvər-chü-ˈō-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce virtuoso (audio)
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
Adjective
The teacher was Orlandi himself, both an authority on the history of the instrument and a virtuoso performer. — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 Slafkovský had two goals and an assist in a virtuoso performance, and Iowa Wild goaltender Samuel Hlavaj was sensational, stopping 39 of 40 shots, including an 18-save first period that gave his team belief that the improbable was possible. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fleck, who is a virtuoso known for crossing genres, embraced the album as an opportunity to create music supporting a strong vocalist. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 The guitar virtuoso died days before his 100th birthday. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtuoso
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuoso
  1. skillful
  2. skilled
  3. expert
  4. masterful
  5. adept
  6. master
  7. artistic
  8. proficient
Adjective
  • There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • Cuba’s doctors for decades have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela, skilled in providing care with scarce resources.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Over time, people become highly skilled at succeeding within the measurement system, even if the organization itself is no better off.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of skilled
Noun
  • But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of expert
Adjective
  • Djokovic put in a masterful performance against a player who had gone in as many people’s favorite after demolishing the champion of two years earlier, Andy Murray, in the semifinals.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • That family history, including people technically unrelated to him, had contributed to this designer’s rather masterful ability to design and tailor.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of masterful
Adjective
  • The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • Also contributing heavily to that deep black-on-light gray contrast is the custom black entry door prepared by the master craftsmen at Tern Overland.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • These two masters of image management provided colliding—utopian versus dystopian—scenes at contrasting Fourth of July weekend mega events.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • After the contest, the singer continued her artistic pursuit, performing with a handful of bands including Bobby Wayne & the Dixies and, later, Imagination.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For an album that feels like a major artistic statement, almost none of the songs have a single definitive version.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of artistic
Adjective
  • Only 18% of West Virginia’s 8th graders are proficient in math, while 31% of 4th graders are proficient.
    — Jack Bernard, Washington Post, 6 July 2026
  • But even as democratic governments have become more proficient and more technologically adept at thwarting terrorists, some in our societies have become insensitive, or even callous, about the civilizational consequences of terror and violence.
    — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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