as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up
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Noun
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Some experts put the total amount of federal and state COVID money that ended up in the hand of fraudsters at nearly $1 trillion.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026 -
Past stowaway cases raise security concerns Situations like this one, while uncommon, sound alarms about lapses in aviation security, experts say.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Is that panic, when the flute trills high?—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Five security scholars interviewed by Reuters agreed the infrastructure broadly could support China’s nuclear program, as well as other military purposes.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Our scholars in Park Heights deserve a true athletic experience.—
Madeline Burke,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 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
Noun
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On the second floor, Square One restaurant masters the art of fine dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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These are the masters of television.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Noun
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An elixir of citrus-and-honey and a cool towel are pressed into your hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In her hands, this truth is giddy rather than gutting.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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At the same time, fencing is also touting is status as an Ivy League favorite, a discipline that has historically appealed to artists and egghead-y types including engineers, architects, finance and technical wizards, as well as artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Warm up those wands, wizards, because the world of Harry Potter is hoping to cast a marketing spell over the metro area this summer.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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