maestro

noun

ˈmī-(ˌ)strō How to pronounce maestro (audio)
Definition of maestronext
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a maestro of the violin

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Recent Examples of maestro Cinematographer Jai Ip frames early scenes in anamorphic wide shots that emphasize depth and space around the characters and recall the work of Hong Kong maestro Johnnie To. — Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 That’s nothing new around the league with peak Aaron Rodgers, a four-time league MVP, propped up as a maestro with elite ability to orchestrate an entire offense through an extended play. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Their squad was boosted with the signing of Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne over the summer, but the Italian giants are yet to hand the midfield maestro his first start. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 In 2022, Disney+ backed the Korean TV series Connect that was directed by Japanese horror maestro Takashi Miike, though the show featured Korean talent and used the Korean language. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maestro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maestro
  1. expert
  2. master
  3. virtuoso
  4. scholar
  5. adept
  6. wizard
  7. guru
  8. artist
Noun
  • Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • The chain’s restaurants were leased back to it under a 25-year master lease, which included 2% annual escalators, extending until the early 2040s, according to the initial deal terms.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s festival will also include a retrospective on the works of Japanese master filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • His only drum teacher, a Dublin jazz player, briefly tried to show a young Mullen how to play like the virtuoso Steve Gadd.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtuoso
Noun
  • Robert Kaplan, a senior scholar at Stanford School of Medicine’s Clinical Excellence Research Center and former associate director of the National Institutes of Health, is the leading voice of opposition against Proposition 38.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 3 images There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • Dean Martin’s classic Stutz bore the license plate DRUNKY, and early fitness guru Jack LaLanne put REDUCE on his Cadillac’s bumpers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • That exhibition featured works by Heu Hwang, Kwon Young-woo, Lee Dong-youb, Park Seo-bo, and Suh Seung-won—a group of artists generally considered to have launched Korean monochrome painting, or dansaekhwa, as a movement.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Working with artists gives us the opportunity to see that process through another creative perspective.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of artist

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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maestro. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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