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
Synonyms
- ace
- adept
- artist
- authority
- cognoscente
- connoisseur
- crackerjack
- crackajack
- dab [chiefly British]
- dab hand [chiefly British]
- expert
- fiend
- geek
- guru
- hand
- hotshot
- master
- maven
- mavin
- meister
- past master
- proficient
- scholar
- shark
- sharp
- virtuoso
- whiz
- wizard
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Example Sentences
a maestro of the violin
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 July 2022 Despite not playing in a tournament since Wimbledon last July, the 40-year-old Swiss maestro earned more money in the last 12 months off the field – $90 million – than any other athlete in the world. Matt Craig, Forbes, 12 June 2022 The feed of Charlie Puth, a 30-year-old maestro of radio-ready cheesiness, feels a bit like postmodern performance art. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 He was recruited by Roone Arledge, a hard-driving maestro of broadcast television who tasked him with handling daily operations inside the news division. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 May 2022 The Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, who has long been close to Mr. Putin, was fired as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and saw his international engagements dry up. New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022 Kirill Petrenko, conductor, The Berliner Philharmonic’s Russian-Austrian maestro didn’t mince words in his criticism of the Russian attack. Anne Quito, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2022 Beyond the Movies: The 90-year-old Hollywood maestro will soon step away from film to focus on another passion: writing concert works. New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022 That’s right — the Harry Potter alum has been tapped to portray the accordian-playing and multi-Grammy-winning maestro of musical parody in an upcoming Roku Channel biopic co-produced by Funny or Die and Tango. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 See More
Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 July 2022 Despite not playing in a tournament since Wimbledon last July, the 40-year-old Swiss maestro earned more money in the last 12 months off the field – $90 million – than any other athlete in the world. Matt Craig, Forbes, 12 June 2022 The feed of Charlie Puth, a 30-year-old maestro of radio-ready cheesiness, feels a bit like postmodern performance art. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 He was recruited by Roone Arledge, a hard-driving maestro of broadcast television who tasked him with handling daily operations inside the news division. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 May 2022 The Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, who has long been close to Mr. Putin, was fired as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and saw his international engagements dry up. New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022 Kirill Petrenko, conductor, The Berliner Philharmonic’s Russian-Austrian maestro didn’t mince words in his criticism of the Russian attack. Anne Quito, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2022 Beyond the Movies: The 90-year-old Hollywood maestro will soon step away from film to focus on another passion: writing concert works. New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022 That’s right — the Harry Potter alum has been tapped to portray the accordian-playing and multi-Grammy-winning maestro of musical parody in an upcoming Roku Channel biopic co-produced by Funny or Die and Tango. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, master, from Latin magister — more at master
First Known Use
1724, in the meaning defined above
maestros
noun
variants or maestri
as in virtuosos
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a maestro of the violin Synonyms & Similar Words
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- virtuosos
- masters
- virtuosi
- hands
- proficients
- scholars
- wizards
- artists
- experts
- gurus
- connoisseurs
- hotshots
- meisters
- adepts
- mavens
- whizzes
- cognoscenti
- fans
- past masters
- geeks
- mavins
- professionals
- mistresses
- fiends
- specialists
- crackerjacks
- aces
- authorities
- sharks
- sharps
- consultants
- pros
- aficionados
- dab hands
- craftsmen
- devotees
- enthusiasts
- crackajacks
- dabs
- journeymen
- buffs
- addicts
- afficionados
- hired guns
- all-rounders
- jacks-of-all-trades
- Renaissance men
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- amateurs
- neophytes
- novices
- apprentices
- beginners
- dabblers
- nonexperts
- dilettanti
- inexperts
- dilettantes
- laymen
- nonprofessionals