maestro
noun
mae·stro
ˈmī-(ˌ)strō 
plural maestros or maestri
ˈmī-ˌstrē
: a master usually in an art
especially
: an eminent composer, conductor, or teacher of music
Examples of maestro in a Sentence
a maestro of the violin
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Cesc was a maestro with the ball, giving the final pass.
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The film directed by Napoleon Dynamite maestro Jared Hess amassed an amazing $301 million at the global box office, surpassing the second spot holder (Snow White) by $285 million.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
As part of the honor, the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by maestro Dirk Brossé, will play a selection of works by Wiseman during the presentation of the film music awards.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition, Queen Latifah will be on hand to pay tribute to the late music industry maestro Quincy Jones, who died in November.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The film directed by Napoleon Dynamite maestro Jared Hess amassed an amazing $301 million at the global box office, surpassing the second spot holder (Snow White) by $285 million.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
As part of the honor, the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by maestro Dirk Brossé, will play a selection of works by Wiseman during the presentation of the film music awards.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
In addition, Queen Latifah will be on hand to pay tribute to the late music industry maestro Quincy Jones, who died in November.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maestro
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master
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