as in master
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer
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as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
to a serious collector, the expert carving on the duck decoy justifies its high price
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
people interested in laser eye surgery are advised to seek out an expert practitioner
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Recent Examples of expert
Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
But other researchers and retirement experts may say private markets have not outperformed public ones.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The whole thing is an exercise in not being expert.
—Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The selection of top locations for readers to cast their vote is curated by a panel of travel experts, with the final set of nominees selected through editorial review by USA Today 10Best editors.
—Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
But other researchers and retirement experts may say private markets have not outperformed public ones.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This investigation offers an expert example of how to incorporate fiction into theoretical analysis.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The whole thing is an exercise in not being expert.
—Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expert
Noun
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirk Baxter’s arrhythmic cutting is designed around quicksilver shifts that, along with Barry Ackroyd’s restlessly attentive, mostly handheld camerawork, allow Bigelow to redirect our attention with virtuoso command.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Magnificent Seven are also skilled innovators, Cramer continued.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to a McKinsey Digital survey, 60% of companies agree that the lack of skilled IT professionals is the primary barrier to deploying complex technologies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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For Wentz, the positives to being able to start for a quarterback guru like Kevin O'Connell are fairly obvious.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell is an offense coach and a guru on that end of the field.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The animation is flawless and the voice cast, including Dom DeLuise and Derek Jacobi, is note-perfect, but NIMH is most notable for its skillful blend of adventure yarn and emotional family drama, a combination rendered with expert care.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
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And when complexity requires a live agent, that agent must be skilled, experienced, and adept at problem-solving, pointing back to the value of gig workers.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This rendition of the beloved franchise follows the Smurfs on a mission to save Papa Smurf, who was stolen by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Seth Rogen plays a Hollywood studio head torn between making artistic films and movies that will be a surefire commercial success, like a Kool-Aid movie.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Astorga, the artistic director and founder of DanzArts, said that people who were not Mexican could come to the celebration and see the culture and the dance styles of different regions of Mexico.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Expert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expert. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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