maestro
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
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maestro
- "That's just a myth," insists the Maestro, who has been involved in music education for thirty years.
- call someone maestro
And I had a makeup artist who is the makeup maestro, I would say of Indian cinema.
- And I had a makeup artist who is the makeup maestro, I would say of Indian cinema.
- I've never met another maestro that, you know, said these things, says let's, let's do something.
- But he had some arrogance, you know, once he got into power, he enjoyed being called the Maestro.
- The thank you, thank you, maestro.
- He is the maestro of what we're calling the convergence between him and among the technologies that that we're researching.
Examples
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The trumpets remain poised at their players' lips while the Maestro points out where they missed their cue.
Academic text (1995) -
It's the sitar of the great Indian maestro Ravi Shankar.
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We will do all we possibly can to make the maestro comfortable.
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- Thank you for your time, maestro.
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All ready for you there, maestro.
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All right, maestro, come on, let's get him out of here.
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- Is it you, Maestro?
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I occasionally received unexpected telephone calls from the maestro, usually in the morning.
Academic text (2007) -
We applaud Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu.
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The renowned maestro conducted the symphony with such passion that the audience was captivated.
Synonyms
791
4.2
A person who is very skilled in an activity or art
316
3.9
A person who writes music as a job
64
4.4
A person who leads musicians in groups like an orchestra or choir
16
4.2
A person who leads the music for a group like an orchestra
12
8.0
A person with very great skill, often in music or art
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maestro comes from Italian and literally means 'master', the same idea as the English word master. So a maestro is a 'master' musician or conductor who leads and guides others.