as in proficiency
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great ability or skill shown by a musician, performer, etc.
Her virtuosity on the piano is amazing.
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Recent Examples of virtuosity
Most of the film plays out in something close to real time, and the directors, loath to hurry scenes along, slow the action down with a technical virtuosity that sometimes tilts into self-admiration.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Snook’s virtuosity is such that all three, whether live or recorded or both at once, are convincing and compelling, at least in the first of the play’s two hours.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Belushi's time on Saturday Night Live was fraught and fruitful in equal measure, the brilliant comedian hurling himself into the backstage drama and onstage virtuosity with similarly bottomless capacity.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Jordan brings them both to distinctive life with his powerful presence and a virtuosity that wears its effort lightly.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Snook’s virtuosity is such that all three, whether live or recorded or both at once, are convincing and compelling, at least in the first of the play’s two hours.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Belushi's time on Saturday Night Live was fraught and fruitful in equal measure, the brilliant comedian hurling himself into the backstage drama and onstage virtuosity with similarly bottomless capacity.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Jordan brings them both to distinctive life with his powerful presence and a virtuosity that wears its effort lightly.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuosity
proficiency
Noun
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To perform each individual task effectively, an employee needs a certain level of proficiency in different skills.—
Abakar Saidov,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Over the past two seasons, Williams’ proficiency in the midrange has become an integral part of the Thunder’s half-court setup, finishing the regular season in the 93rd and 96th percentile in midrange attempts, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Virtuosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuosity. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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