as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
with an adroit flick of the wrist, flipped the omelet into the air and landed it squarely back in the pan
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Recent Examples of adroit
As Powell — one of Capitol Hill’s most adroit navigators — made his rounds, Republicans on both sides of the Capitol panned the investigation.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The OptiPlex 7020 is one in its nearly endless line of business towers, and this one has a surprisingly adroit loadout in terms of components.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
Naturally, Moore is formidable, acing an English accent and exhibiting an adroit sense of comic timing.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The OptiPlex 7020 is one in its nearly endless line of business towers, and this one has a surprisingly adroit loadout in terms of components.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
Naturally, Moore is formidable, acing an English accent and exhibiting an adroit sense of comic timing.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adroit
Adjective
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Thanks to more than 200 years of intense and virtuoso scientific work, what were once valid or at least plausible concerns and objections to vaccines have been overcome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Long revered by guitar obsessives and ambient explorers alike, Reilly’s playing has never chased virtuoso spectacle.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Even the uninitiated will be beguiled, though, by the director’s meditative style, his skillful portrait of industrial upheaval and decay, and the sense of wistfulness driving Tao’s lovely performance.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
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In the hands of this skillful writer, those facts become a riveting, surprising tale of a heroic, passionate and intelligent woman.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The game’s length is a masterful trick of obfuscation in a game that trusts you to figure out things for yourself.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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Quick on its feet and generous with its humor, Mincemeat is a breath of fresh air offering complex storytelling, masterful musical sequences, thoughtful themes, and an absolutely bonkers plot.—
EW Staff December 2,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Hedge funds are most attractive to investors when the over-all market performs poorly, as bruised investors seek ways to protect themselves against another crash by putting their money in the hands of people supposedly expert at managing risk.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Decent, albeit a bit soggy and delicate in flavor.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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Available in 16 summer-ready colors, the sweater top brings an elegant twist to your wardrobe with its dramatic sleeves, throwback boxy silhouette, and delicate ruffle detailing.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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According to the team, the data collected by the system could be used to train robots to perform household tasks by replicating the dexterous hand movements used by humans.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the Humanoids Summit Tokyo opened.—
Yuri Kageyama,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The Sphere, his baby, has become an artistic and, now, financial success.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Story Magic Paris was a new two-day writers retreat, in which participants worked to develop their stories in one of the world's artistic epicenters.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Both girls are deft with the glove.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The Tigers might need to do some deft maneuvering to improve their offense, both in the short term and long term.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Adroit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adroit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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