ARTIST Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

artist

noun

ˈär-tist

Definition of artist

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a pitcher who is a strikeout artist

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Recent Examples of artist Ihm says programming at SparkHouse will include listening sessions, live showcases and even a mentorship program for rising artists. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Once all but deserted, the town experienced a revival in 1965, when artists and musicians began to flock there after encouragement from the Yugoslav government. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Other artists, including Henry Fonda, Maya Angelou, George Takei and John Malkovich, have also performed the narration. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Even without their own bar space, Willy’s and FKA Twink brought Big Wig Drag Fest back on Friday night, hosting over 50 drag artists and DJs at Casa Nube in Miami. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for artist

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Noun

But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Debate over the World War I-era killings, widely seen by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century, now collides with international accusations over Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of scholar

Noun

While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
In one mega master in San Antonio, Texas, out of the 175 cases ordered to appear before a judge one morning, about 40 people didn’t show up, said attorney Jessica Smith Bobadilla.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
He was widely celebrated as a virtuoso who nurtured America’s economic well-being and whose nearly every utterance was parsed for clues as to where interest rates, the economy and the financial markets might be headed.

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Definition of virtuoso

Noun

Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of adept

Noun

The books about the life of a young wizard were adapted into a movie series that debuted in 2001 with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.

— Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

His guru, Ramakrishna, was a 19th-century mystic and spiritual teacher in Bengal whose teachings on the unity underlying all religions shaped the worldview Vivekananda would go on to spread globally.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 July 2026
After her longtime hair guru found love with White Lotus star Gage, Kardashian appeared more than happy to officiate the pair's black-and-white nuptials, which also included a performance from Shania Twain.

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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