maestro

noun

ˈmī-(ˌ)strō How to pronounce maestro (audio)
Definition of maestronext
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 To some maestros of the whiteboard, the wackier, the more parties involved, the better. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Tequila Ocho was founded by legendary fifth-generation maestro tequilero Carlos Camarena and the late tequila ambassador Tomas Estes in 2008. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 Two more assists for the maestro to go with the eight goals so far at this tournament. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The brioche French toast, Parisian gnocchi, and anything baked by the Mirbeau Beacon’s pastry maestro, Meggan. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for maestro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maestro
  1. expert
  2. master
  3. virtuoso
  4. scholar
  5. adept
  6. wizard
  7. guru
  8. artist
Noun
  • The Wildberries attacks have played into the hands of Russian hawks who urge escalating the war, said pro-Kremlin political expert Sergei Markov.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Furthering the family connection to the Dutch master, van Uylenburgh’s niece, Saskia van Uylenburgh, went on to marry Rembrandt in 1634.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Farnsworth holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications management from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of North Florida.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Peart was a one-of-a-kind virtuoso, one of the greatest drummers rock ever knew, his monstrously complex parts so intrinsic to Rush’s sound that the idea of replacing him long seemed unfathomable.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The decade featured some of the most revered and celebrated virtuosos to ever walk the planet, both critically and commercially.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of virtuoso
Noun
  • Lewis, a housing scholar at Sacred Heart University, said the project grew from her interest in housing inequality in Bridgeport and her desire to conduct research differently.
    — Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some scholars report average increases of more than 50 percent, while others suggest that certain households saw their water bills double or even triple.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lest things get predictable, Tasjan’s adept at letting the music battle with the lyrics in a way that hints at how any experience is far more complex than we are led to believe.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of adept
Noun
  • Players can also customize a walking castle and investigate a mystery involving missing wizards.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This sequel series to Wizards of Waverly Place follows Justin Russo’s family of young wizards.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • On the other was Anat Shenker-Osorio, a progressive messaging guru who advised the Way to Win donor network — the hosts of the conference — on how to move voters.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Dealer Jeffrey Deitch tried first, with Artstar, on the Gallery HD network, as early as 2005, with guests including curator Debra Singer, critic Carlo McCormick, and performance art guru RoseLee Goldberg.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And artists deserve a fair pay percentage for work that assists their employers in making profits.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of artist

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