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
Each best new artist nominee performed Sunday, including Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The ceremony honors music artists and industry professionals with awards and features performances from special guests.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift's Grammys debut was a huge success as the singer walked away with four awards — and became the youngest artist to win Best Country Album at the time — for Fearless.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The doo-wop legend Dion recorded the definitive version, but it was covered by artists from Marvin Gaye to Whitney Houston.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The ceremony honors music artists and industry professionals with awards and features performances from special guests.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Taylor Swift's Grammys debut was a huge success as the singer walked away with four awards — and became the youngest artist to win Best Country Album at the time — for Fearless.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
The doo-wop legend Dion recorded the definitive version, but it was covered by artists from Marvin Gaye to Whitney Houston.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artist
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The expert is also a proponent of boosting fiber intake, noting that the daily goal for adults is between 25 and 35 grams per day.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials in Minnesota, along with criminal justice experts and former federal prosecutors, are increasingly critical of the federal response to the aggressive tactics being used by immigration officers in Minneapolis and the surrounding area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Legal scholars say this framing is intentional.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Take Habermas, whose defense of Israeli ethnic cleansing was protested immediately by such eminent scholars as Adam Tooze and Amia Srinivasan.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the special guests invited to Shapiro's address are a number of educators and first responders, including a master's student at the University of Pennsylvania, an Erie Police Department lieutenant and a Montgomery County couple scammed by cyber criminals.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The true puppet master is his archnemesis Roper, who faked his death in captivity years ago.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the first half was a virtuoso blend of aggressiveness and controlling tempo from Payton, as Nix had a couple of deep shots to Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, but also controlled the game with his legs.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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For Sanders, the challenge will be balancing aggression and prudence , avoiding turnovers against a defense adept at disguising coverage, while still pushing the ball deep enough to challenge a typically conservative Browns offense.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2025
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But if the destination is appealing and the driver adept, the journey is bound to be worth taking.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The family rocked a Harry Potter group costume on Halloween in 2021, which saw Biel dressed as Professor McGonagall, Timberlake as Dumbledore, Silas as Potter and baby Phineas as Hedwig, the young wizard's pet owl.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Filming Italy — Los Angeles is headed by marketing guru and longtime Italian industry promoter Tiziana Rocca, who also leads the Taormina Film Festival.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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But Carroll is turning to a defensive guru to be its next head football coach.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artist. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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