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or virtuosi
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
Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 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
He will be joined by two other virtuosos, Kiya Tabassian, on setar, and Behrouz Jamali, on tombak.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Parkening is ranked as one of the world’s preeminent virtuosos of the classical guitar.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Most of the seven-track project was recorded in a 10-day period at a Los Angeles home studio, where Afrobeats superproducers GuiltyBeatz and P2J and R&B virtuosos Jack Dine and Cam Griffin congregated to craft Odeal’s vibrant, vulnerable sound.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 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
He will be joined by two other virtuosos, Kiya Tabassian, on setar, and Behrouz Jamali, on tombak.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Parkening is ranked as one of the world’s preeminent virtuosos of the classical guitar.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Most of the seven-track project was recorded in a 10-day period at a Los Angeles home studio, where Afrobeats superproducers GuiltyBeatz and P2J and R&B virtuosos Jack Dine and Cam Griffin congregated to craft Odeal’s vibrant, vulnerable sound.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuosos
Noun
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According to experts, shorter humanoids like PM01 benefit from a lower center of mass, which reduces tipping risk and requires less rotational torque to complete the maneuver.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Companies that raised prices because of tariffs are unlikely to immediately reduce them because of the ruling, experts said, as rates remain uncertain.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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Altogether, Lorant’s popularization of Lincoln photos took the topic out of the hands of scholars and collectors and moved it into the hands and homes of everyday people.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The lack of First Amendment protections from the nation's high court has agitated some legal scholars who see the protections for free speech and petitioning the government as deeply connected to public employees' labor rights.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the building itself, the museum holds more than 47,000 works spanning from ancient Islamic and Chinese art to pieces by contemporary masters such as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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History will not necessarily repeat itself – but the masters of the Kremlin should be conscious of the parallels.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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In 1996, Jackson turned his attention to the Academy Awards, angered that there was only one Black nominee among the 166 artists nominated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The festival includes six stages with cultural entertainment throughout the park along with live performances by chart-topping artists such as Fitz and the Tantrums, The Band Perry and Walker Hayes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Online resume advice gurus are also encouraging middle-aged jobseekers to hide clues that could give away their age.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Redfin’s calculations seem far better than those from gurus who mistakenly tell you that recent sales equal demand.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Everything culminates in a climactic scene in the Shrieking Shack, where the truth about the two Animagi (wizards who can turn into animals) is revealed, plus Sirius Black (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) comes clean as a friend of Harry’s parents who can also turn into a black dog.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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Home to modernist maestros Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Louis Sullivan.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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This month’s Criterion Channel collaboration is a mix of two of the streamer’s programs featuring a pair of movie maestros, Jodie Foster and Robert Altman, plus a couple of the latter’s frequent collaborators.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Virtuosos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuosos. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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