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
And Variety‘s music maestro Jem Aswad reflects on the legacy of Sylvia Rhone as the music industry veteran announces her retirement.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The following day, conductor Reab Ahmed took the baton, widely celebrated as the youngest and first Saudi maestro to lead national orchestra.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Lucas Chevalier, his replacement, is not quite the ball-playing maestro he has been made out to be, and the crucial context of Donnarumma's contract negotiations has been totally overlooked.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If this estate is a Wonka’s factory for grown-ups, then Bernardini is the twinkle-eyed maestro creating fantastical concoctions of delight and wonder, while the waterfall pours out Dom Perignon 2015, not chocolate.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
The following day, conductor Reab Ahmed took the baton, widely celebrated as the youngest and first Saudi maestro to lead national orchestra.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Lucas Chevalier, his replacement, is not quite the ball-playing maestro he has been made out to be, and the crucial context of Donnarumma's contract negotiations has been totally overlooked.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
If this estate is a Wonka’s factory for grown-ups, then Bernardini is the twinkle-eyed maestro creating fantastical concoctions of delight and wonder, while the waterfall pours out Dom Perignon 2015, not chocolate.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maestro
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Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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The level of scientific scrutiny and expertise means these documents are trusted by environmental experts around the world.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Amber has since earned her master's in social work from Louisiana State University (LSU), per the family's Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Zarco trained Abdiel Iván Batista, a master jungle rescue instructor who is the director of the Chagres Survival School, CEO of the Safe Jungles Foundation and member of the Panamanian Red Cross First Aid Corps.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Park, who has, incredibly, never received major awards recognition — despite a filmography that includes virtuoso works like Joint Security Area, Oldboy, The Handmaiden and Decision to Leave — will wear his usual gentlemanly good cheer throughout the campaign regardless.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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But now, in addition to crafting powerful riffs, the American guitar virtuoso also sings — on a new artistic project that combines rock and activism, alongside his 13-year-old son, Roman Morello.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie challenges notions about the relationship between decolonization and development.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Field-altering books have deepened scholars’ understanding of the domestic turmoil of Revolutionary America, among other moments.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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An effective trustee is skilled in conflict resolution and adept at maintaining open communication while prioritizing the trust’s objectives.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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They’re not confronted with wizards.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The guru was in prison and refused to leave prison without the other 52 political prisoners being released.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In Jodie Foster’s satire-cum-thriller, George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-ish TV finance guru whose bullish promotion of one stock has led desperate prole Jack O’Connell to lose his life savings, leading to a hostage standoff in the TV studio.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The gallery features three floors displaying art by more than 40 local and regional artists and makers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Game Theory’s MatPat and Five Nights video game VO artist Kellen Goff have also signed on to voice toy characters.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maestro. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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