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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
He will be joined by two other virtuosos, Kiya Tabassian, on setar, and Behrouz Jamali, on tombak.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
21 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.
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Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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
He will be joined by two other virtuosos, Kiya Tabassian, on setar, and Behrouz Jamali, on tombak.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
21 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
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The district continues to face ongoing challenges from declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism — both apparently exacerbated by federal deportation threats, according to some experts.
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In recent months, Google DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic have begun to hire experts in psychology, philosophy and ethics in order to research the topics of machine consciousness and AI welfare.
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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.
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The manuscript, a treatise of Epicurean philosophy also likely written by Philodemus, was entirely unknown to scholars before the Challenge.
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Electronic dance music scholars have noted that countercultural scenes have shifted into a global industry, reshaping or erasing local meanings in favor of commercialization.
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Because these islands were so isolated, Caymanians became masters of resourcefulness.
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González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.
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The broad genre of pop also gives artists room to experiment, said O’Brien, adding that audiences these days are well aware of the concept of eras and understand artists will go through multiple ones throughout their careers.
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Davis is credited with elevating musical talent into landmark artists, including Janis Joplin, Santana, Barry Manilow, Chicago, Pink Floyd, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Aerosmith.
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Wellness gurus will also appreciate the range of treatments and healing modalities on offer at The Lotus Spa, from classic massages and facials to Reiki energy work and sound baths.
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Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts.
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Peeves, the troublemaking ghost who wreaks havoc on young wizards, will be roaming the halls of Hogwarts when the new adaptation kicks off on Christmas Day.
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At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.
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Home to modernist maestros Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Louis Sullivan.
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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.
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“Virtuosos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuosos. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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