maestro

noun mae·stro \ ˈmī-(ˌ)strō \

Definition of maestro

plural maestros or maestri play \-ˌstrē\

:a master usually in an art; especially :an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music

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Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson has expressed his belief that West Ham United's terrible start to the 2017/18 Premier League can be blamed on midfield maestro Mark Noble.

— SI.com, "Liverpool Icon Mark Lawrenson Pins Blame for West Ham's Horror Premier League Start on Key Player," 28 Aug. 2017
Oh, would the maestro be mad! The new biography is long — almost a thousand pages.

— jay nordlinger, National Review, "Maestrissimo, Part I," 28 Aug. 2017
Body Bags Hooper split directing duties with schlock horror maestro John Carpenter for this horror comedy anthology.

— patrick cooley, cleveland.com, "Director Tobe Hooper's 5 best-reviewed movies," 28 Aug. 2017
The maestro plans to highlight another American composer of a different bent, as George Gershwin will likewise be remembered by the 44-member orchestra.

— bob kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, "American music sparks Labor Day weekend concert," 25 Aug. 2017
Aucoin’s legacy continues, and while no one can be certain why the makeup maestro captured that secret archive of footage prior to the era of social media, influencers, and endless self-promotion, Paltrow has a good guess.

— amber kallor, Allure, "Makeup Artist Kevyn Aucoin's Secret Video Archive Is Unveiled in a New Documentary," 23 Aug. 2017
The Pop Art maestro created them in 1964 by silk-screening the product's design onto wooden boxes with the same measurements as the actual containers.

— julie hinds, Detroit Free Press, "HBO film about Andy Warhol's famous Brillo box sculpture has a metro Detroit link," 5 Aug. 2017
Keenan Reynolds, a triple-option maestro at Navy, has also moved outside with the Baltimore Ravens.

— jake lourim, Philly.com, "Converted quarterback Ward tries to stick at wide receiver," 4 July 2017
Full disclosure: De Antonis, according to his Wikipedia page, is actually a professional opera singer who sang with prestigious maestros at respected venues in Latin America and Europe.

— madeleine marr, miamiherald, "He’s an Uber driver turned ‘America’s Got Talent’ star," 3 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of maestro

Italian, literally, master, from Latin magister — more at master

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First Known Use: 1724

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maestro Synonyms

Synonyms

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, expert, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Antonyms

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

Related Words

pro, professional; consultant, hired gun, specialist; addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan; craftsman, journeyman; all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man; mistress

Near Antonyms

apprentice, beginner, neophyte, novice; dabbler, dilettante; layman, nonprofessional

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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