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
The adroit reshufflings of narrative and perspective in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Poor Things’?
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
The fashion house is known for its adroit use of off-kilter patterns, which, in the skilled hands of Risso, convey a cerebral, never-twee aesthetic that is no less reflected in this new line.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
These mother-and-son exchanges rinse and repeat in the first stages of the storytelling, under the adroit direction of Rob Lutfy, mingling tension and absurdity.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2023
Six months ago, his historic landslide victory was widely lauded, viewed as the triumph of a politically adroit change-maker whose centrist policies had swept him to power.
—Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 7 May 2023
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Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
The fashion house is known for its adroit use of off-kilter patterns, which, in the skilled hands of Risso, convey a cerebral, never-twee aesthetic that is no less reflected in this new line.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
These mother-and-son exchanges rinse and repeat in the first stages of the storytelling, under the adroit direction of Rob Lutfy, mingling tension and absurdity.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2023
Six months ago, his historic landslide victory was widely lauded, viewed as the triumph of a politically adroit change-maker whose centrist policies had swept him to power.
—Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 7 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adroit
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Six points clear of Manchester City and Villa, Arsenal can boast form and — for the first time in a while — fitness, with Declan Rice marking his return to the lineup with a virtuoso two-goal display against Bournemouth.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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That was a virtuoso performance.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 Dec. 2025
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The 5-11, 187-pound receiver is skillful at running routes and can create separation with his quick feet.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Mackey does especially skillful work conveying the legibility of Ella’s personal anxiety and political passion.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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Keilty, who has been preaching defense since the moment he was hired over the offseason, orchestrated a masterful plan to prevent Masco from getting second-chance scoring opportunities, or, for that matter, open looks.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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White had a masterful game in his first game as a full-time starter since earlier in the year.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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That said, many have a vested interest in inflating their compensation, which makes for a delicate reporting exercise.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Designed as a safe, autonomous, and highly generalizable system, MATRIX-3 combines biomimetic sensing, dexterous manipulation, natural human-like movement, and a new cognitive core capable of zero-shot learning.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Evolution is part of the answer to why chimpanzees have such dexterous toes while ours seem much more clumsy.—
Steven Lautzenheiser,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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There is also a unique, artistic three-dimensional sound wave displayed that spotlights the sound GM's electric vehicles create.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Austin is still his artistic home, and his art is Texan and Mexican in the best way possible.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Butler used his smarts and muscle to carve out space for tricky shots and deft passes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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This is pure, unsullied Sicily at its best before even the Ancient Greeks got their deft hands on the island.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Adroit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adroit. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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