maestro
noun
mae·stro
ˈmī-(ˌ)strō 
plural maestros or maestri
ˈmī-ˌstrē
: a master usually in an art
especially
: an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music
Examples of maestro in a Sentence
a maestro of the violin
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And Variety‘s music maestro Jem Aswad reflects on the legacy of Sylvia Rhone as the music industry veteran announces her retirement.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The following day, conductor Reab Ahmed took the baton, widely celebrated as the youngest and first Saudi maestro to lead national orchestra.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Lucas Chevalier, his replacement, is not quite the ball-playing maestro he has been made out to be, and the crucial context of Donnarumma's contract negotiations has been totally overlooked.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If this estate is a Wonka’s factory for grown-ups, then Bernardini is the twinkle-eyed maestro creating fantastical concoctions of delight and wonder, while the waterfall pours out Dom Perignon 2015, not chocolate.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The following day, conductor Reab Ahmed took the baton, widely celebrated as the youngest and first Saudi maestro to lead national orchestra.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Lucas Chevalier, his replacement, is not quite the ball-playing maestro he has been made out to be, and the crucial context of Donnarumma's contract negotiations has been totally overlooked.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If this estate is a Wonka’s factory for grown-ups, then Bernardini is the twinkle-eyed maestro creating fantastical concoctions of delight and wonder, while the waterfall pours out Dom Perignon 2015, not chocolate.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maestro
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master
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