virtuoso 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of virtuosonext
1
as in skillful
accomplished with trained ability a virtuoso performance of a piano concerto

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2
as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor a virtuoso director, he is known for using every resource and technique known to film to tell a story

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virtuoso

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noun

ˌvər-chü-ˈō-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce virtuoso (audio)
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a violin virtuoso

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Recent Examples of virtuoso
Adjective
The teacher was Orlandi himself, both an authority on the history of the instrument and a virtuoso performer. — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 Thanks to more than 200 years of intense and virtuoso scientific work, what were once valid or at least plausible concerns and objections to vaccines have been overcome. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Noun
Already millions of school-age kids take in-person piano lessons, not to become the next Carnegie Hall virtuoso but for the lifelong benefits of playing music, from boosting creativity to soothing anxiety and depression. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtuoso
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuoso
  1. skillful
  2. skilled
  3. expert
  4. masterful
  5. adept
  6. master
  7. artistic
  8. proficient
Adjective
  • There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • It is stored in plain text in RAM and can theoretically be accessed by administrators, cloud operators, hypervisors, or highly skilled attackers through malware, insider threats, or side-channel attacks.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of skilled
Noun
  • But this should be guided and individualized by the right expert in terms of counseling and determining both the risks and benefits of sports based on the cardiac diagnosis and type of sport engaged in by the athlete.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of expert
Adjective
  • Djokovic put in a masterful performance against a player who had gone in as many people’s favorite after demolishing the champion of two years earlier, Andy Murray, in the semifinals.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • That family history, including people technically unrelated to him, had contributed to this designer’s rather masterful ability to design and tailor.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of masterful
Adjective
  • The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In one mega master in San Antonio, Texas, out of the 175 cases ordered to appear before a judge one morning, about 40 people didn’t show up, said attorney Jessica Smith Bobadilla.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of master
Adjective
  • Drawn to an artistic path, the NYC native attended the prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • This year’s milestone edition furthers that legacy by pairing foundational film voices with the next generation of artistic troublemakers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of artistic
Adjective
  • With so many more girls proficient at flag football entering college age, the NAIA in 2020 was first to offer scholarships and implement logistics for the sport’s next phase.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The percentage of proficient students in grades 3 to 10 language arts climbed from 57% last year to 61% this year, while math proficiency for grades 3 to 8 climbed from 59% to 62%.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
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