VIRTUOSOS 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 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 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

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Noun

However, there can also be benefits to these markets, experts say.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The bill would mandate voter identification and registration requirements though disfranchise millions of voters, according to many experts.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

Legal scholars have warned that attacks on infrastructure with wide civilian use in some circumstances could constitute a war crime under international law.

— NPR Staff, NPR, 17 July 2026
As noted by Variety, some scholars believe the island inspired the location where Homer imagined Odysseus and his crew stopping to roast goats and replenish their supplies.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of scholars

Noun

Robot masters terrain The framework was tested on KAIST’s quadruped robot, HOUND, in both indoor and outdoor environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
The exhibit showcases other Mexican masters, including Kahlo’s husband, Diego Rivera, but the big draw has been Kahlo, whose oeuvre has become a touchstone of feminist and Latin American iconography.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of masters

Noun

With K-pop becoming more global, which has made TWICE global sensations, Jihyo is surprised by how many collaborations K-pop artists have had with Western artists.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The Guerreros had gone to the fair’s opening ceremony to hear the President, whose rally-style speech substituted for the slew of musical artists who had backed out after learning of the event’s partisan origins.

— Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of artists

Noun

When first stepping on the Scarlet Lady, cruisers are met with a rousing, upbeat staff that serve as gurus around the ship and are experts on everything from beauty to juicing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Marketing gurus have spent decades on the art and science of distilling a brand message into super-short 15- or 30-second ad bursts.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026

Definition of gurus

Noun

Their quest pits them against wizards, monsters, dragons, and a sinister conspiracy in a lighthearted fantasy adventure inspired by the tabletop RPG.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.

— Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of wizards

Noun

Home to modernist maestros Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Louis Sullivan.

— Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
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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