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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A lot of the movie feels like a virtuoso chase sequence, people barreling down the road, guns blazing.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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What followed in the 20th minute, though, is the kind of end-to-end attack that is the hallmark of the American game, with a skillful finish that is decidedly uncommon from a USA star.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Alongside dramatic hats and refined outfits ready to pass the strict entrance checks, masterful hairstyles and sophisticated makeup are on full display.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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In his masterful victory over the Phillies, Misiorowski faced the minimum 27 batters.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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And TickEncounter has a free tick identification program that allows users to submit a photograph of their tick and get an expert ID, usually within 24 hours.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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This is a delicate and dicey subject to even bring up, since the industry right now is in the grip of multiple perceptions and anxieties about what AI portends for the future of entertainment.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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But as the djinn becomes embodied, the delicate balance between the real and the supernatural starts to falter.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The platform combines autonomous navigation with dexterous manipulation, enabling it to transport materials, interact with workers, and perform precision tasks in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, electronics assembly, and automotive production.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Beyond remote control, the team sees a path toward using the wristband to build huge datasets of human motion that could eventually enable humanoids to learn dexterous tasks without human guidance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Expanding on the character designs, Hirota underlined the quirky looks and the singularity of his artistic direction, directly inspired by child’s play and faulty craft.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Concrete is a durable, moldable material that makes each piece artistic and weather-resistant.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Emilio Solla is a Latin Grammy Award winner with a deft touch as a keyboardist and composer.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Winemaker James Hall of Patz & Hall has been crafting California wine since the early 1980s and is widely respected for both his deft winemaking and his encyclopedic knowledge of the state's colorful winemaking history.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Adroit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adroit. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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