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
The Inter Milan footballing midfield maestro, and his wife Sinem, have teamed up to announce the creation of the Çalhanoğlu Forest, an initiative that will see 10,000 saplings (young trees) planted in the Aydın Province of Kuşadası, which was devastated by wildfires in June 2024.
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William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Beginning in 1964 Nagasaki and unfolding over the next 50 years, young Kikuo (Soya Kurokawa) is taken under the wing of renowned Kabuki maestro Hanjiro Hanai (Ken Watanabe) after his yakuza father was slain.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Finally, Berners-Lee stood, maestro-like, from the keyboard, turning to applaud each quadrant of the roaring crowd.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
And Variety‘s music maestro Jem Aswad reflects on the legacy of Sylvia Rhone as the music industry veteran announces her retirement.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Beginning in 1964 Nagasaki and unfolding over the next 50 years, young Kikuo (Soya Kurokawa) is taken under the wing of renowned Kabuki maestro Hanjiro Hanai (Ken Watanabe) after his yakuza father was slain.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Finally, Berners-Lee stood, maestro-like, from the keyboard, turning to applaud each quadrant of the roaring crowd.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
And Variety‘s music maestro Jem Aswad reflects on the legacy of Sylvia Rhone as the music industry veteran announces her retirement.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maestro
Noun
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Another factor may be Japan’s demographic shift, experts say.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Philip Mann, an aviation expert and former Federal Aviation Administration training manager, said smaller airports not on the list could also see delays and cancelations.—
Laura Layden,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Joining them were a who’s who of rock acts, playing for free, paying homage to the original masters of metal, the likes of Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, and Alice in Chains.—
Stephen Rea,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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For him, that included college and a master’s degree.—
Chris Dovi,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Within the special, Erivo will perform a song accompanied by Goldblum, a virtuoso jazz pianist in his own right, while Yang, Bode, and Slater will perform a song together.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Palamides, as a physical-comedy virtuoso, loves mess—there’s a splash zone near the front, with audience members wearing plastic ponchos.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Media studies scholar Stephen Ponder argues that William McKinley, inaugurated as president in 1897, laid the groundwork for Roosevelt’s later efforts to fully bring the press into the White House.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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And labor scholar Hamilton Nolan reminds us to breathe, and take the (rare) win.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 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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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Filming has been ongoing for months in the UK on the Harry Potter series, which will star Dominic McLaughlin as the titular Hogwarts wizard.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Ringbrothers Kingpin was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, which is a haven for aftermarket wizards, tuners, and auto tinkerers of all stripes.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most claims made by health gurus and social-media influencers are exaggerated.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elisabeth Moss plays a former sitcom star who, after losing one too many jobs to younger actresses, comes under the sway of a powerful wellness guru (Kate Hudson) but begins to sense something sinister afoot.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Local artist Talita Swarts is a walking encyclopedia of the African diaspora; guests can take a VIP tour with her through everything from the building’s architecture—the shape of the main atrium was built to mimic a single corn kernel—to individual exhibition pieces.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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That happiness doesn’t just extend to KATSEYE’s nods, but also to her fellow best new artist nominees, which include friends of the band like Addison Rae, sombr and Alex Warren.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maestro. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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