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
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a maestro of the violin
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While mass-market tequilas and margaritas dominated the global scene for centuries, Mexico's true tequila maestros quietly refined their creations, waiting for the day the rest of the world recognized what tequila could be.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Here Now, and Perfect from music video maestro Millicent Hailes.
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Loves spinning myths about his originality and influence, Australia’s – the world’s – wild maestro of doof.
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This stunning collaboration between Moët Hennessy and cocktail maestro, Franck Audoux, oozes elegance.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Here Now, and Perfect from music video maestro Millicent Hailes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Loves spinning myths about his originality and influence, Australia’s – the world’s – wild maestro of doof.
—Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
This stunning collaboration between Moët Hennessy and cocktail maestro, Franck Audoux, oozes elegance.
—T+l Editors, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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from Italian maestro, literally "master," from Latin magister "master, one who holds a higher political office" — related to magistrate, master
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