VIRTUOSI Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

virtuosos

noun

variants or virtuosi

plural of virtuoso

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a violin virtuoso

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Recent Examples of virtuosos 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 Conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s arrival at the New York Philharmonic has triggered a rhapsody in the city’s classical-music scene—particularly among the young virtuosos of the Juilliard School, shot here with some of the Philharmonic’s key players. — Theo Wenner, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 The decade featured some of the most revered and celebrated virtuosos to ever walk the planet, both critically and commercially. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 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 Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026 Part conference, part concert, part gear exhibition, the event blends industry showcases, the prestigious IBMA Awards, and a two-day outdoor festival that fills downtown with powerhouse pickers, mandolin virtuosos, and heavenly harmonizing trios. — Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2026 They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Aviation experts have marveled that the plane didn't crash after a descent so sharp that the rudder was torn away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
These agencies now need to work with cryptanalysis experts to ensure that standardized algorithms are continually tested against the latest AI attack vectors.

— Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of experts

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
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

Definition of adepts

Noun

Key leadership reshuffle The black box of China’s elite politics has long been a source of fascination for journalists, scholars and foreign governments alike.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
In recent years, legal scholars have taken the right to equality as the starting point for advocating for access to fertility care.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of scholars

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Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of masters

Noun

Some of my favorite artists were doing moments of silence at their concerts for this little old lady from suburban Illinois who never had any ambition beyond just trying to help people.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.

— Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of artists

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Shark DePuffi Instant Contrast Therapy Tool Launched just this year, Shark’s DePuffi has quickly become a must-have for beauty gurus looking to sculpt, depuff, and soothe their faces in minutes.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
According to awards gurus who track these things, that’s the most Emmy wins ever for a series canceled after its first season.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of gurus

Noun

These five rising, behind-the-scenes maestros have worked on major hits for such likely 2027 contenders as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande and Rosalía — and could be first-time nominees in the category.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
To some maestros of the whiteboard, the wackier, the more parties involved, the better.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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