as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a maestro of the violin
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Recent Examples of maestro
Marchand, the maestro of the Panthers’ days-long Cup celebration, even nabbed a Dairy Queen endorsement.
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Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Tributes have been pouring in this past week for Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder and pop music maestro, following his death aged 82.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Across conquering the charts, winning major awards, and delivering heartfelt charity donations, BTS’ dance maestro has continued to shine brightly in the global spotlight.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But as much as King may be known as a maestro at horror—an inherently cinematic genre—his greatest talent is generating worlds that feel lived in.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
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Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Tributes have been pouring in this past week for Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder and pop music maestro, following his death aged 82.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Across conquering the charts, winning major awards, and delivering heartfelt charity donations, BTS’ dance maestro has continued to shine brightly in the global spotlight.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But as much as King may be known as a maestro at horror—an inherently cinematic genre—his greatest talent is generating worlds that feel lived in.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maestro
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That could be a reason why the owners are now seeking a buyer, suggested real estate industry expert George Mack, a principal with Cresa Capital Strategies, a commercial real estate advisory firm.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In recent years, partly due to social media, where content tagged #ADHD has hundreds of millions of views, more women are being diagnosed in their own right, though experts caution against using social media or any sort of quick questionnaire to diagnose oneself.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Learn how to meal prep like a pro, create quick and nutritious grab-and-go options, and master time-saving hacks that keep you energized without the morning chaos.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Upper Buffalo Land Becomes Wilderness Area Tom Foti is a master botanist and former ecologist/research chief at the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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He’s been a glamorous Visual Kei rock star, a classical composer, a virtuoso behind the drum kit, a producer and label owner and entrepreneur, and now, more than ever, an impresario.—
Steve Appleford,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Little Feat, the archetypal ’70s band originally formed by Lowell George — a guitar virtuoso fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa — has survived years of breakups, drug problems and even George’s untimely death in 1979.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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In addition to being a Sachs scholar, she was named a Gates Scholarship winner — a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Robert Osborn, an early thinker on lawn tennis, was also a religious scholar.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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The digital adept also had a nearly eight-year stretch at Teen Vogue.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Could these wizards find a way to dump Zeke Nnaji’s contract, too?—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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The wizard will check whether your PC meets the requirements which are not, of course, the same as those needed to upgrade to Windows 11.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The mobile network carriers were also excited by the Moto X, though at least partly for self-serving reasons, according to Randall, the supply chain guru.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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After that, our Senior Beauty Editor Akili King hosted a panel with beauty gurus Amber Nicole, Princess Rese, and Kristen Noel Crawley about representation and the definition of beauty.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
5 July 2025
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That's amazing for an indie-pop duo, let alone any artist not backed by large companies.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Few of the artists at the inn had seen an Impressionist picture before.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maestro. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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