maestro

[ mahy-stroh ]

/ ˈmaɪ stroʊ /

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noun, plural maes·tros.

an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music: Toscanini and other great maestros.

(initial capital letter) a title of respect used in addressing or referring to such a person.

a master of any art: the maestros of poetry.

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Origin of maestro

1790–1800; <Italian: master

Words nearby maestro

maenad, Maera, M.Aero.E., maestoso, Maestricht, maestro, maestro di cappella, Maeterlinck, Mae West, Maewo, MAF

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How to use maestro in a sentence

Federer — so often likened to a maestro, a painter, a ballet dancer — can make the game look artfully effortless, such is his uncommon fast-twitch grace.
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Levine, who died earlier this month at age 77, was the symbol for maestro.
James Levine was a powerful maestro, but an even more powerful myth|Michael Andor Brodeur|March 17, 2021|Washington Post
The maestro managed to return to the NSO podium a few times toward the end of that month, salvaging some of the repertoire they had prepped for Asia with a pair of concerts featuring guest violinist Akiko Suwanai.
Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra reunite, and it’s a joyful noise|Michael Andor Brodeur|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Although humans are hardly smelling maestros in the animal kingdom, we can nevertheless detect roughly one trillion odors, often with only a single scent molecule drifting into our noses.
Scientists Made a Biohybrid Nose Using Cells From Mosquitoes|Shelly Fan|January 26, 2021|Singularity Hub

If anything, given the close call with the playoffs last season, the franchise’s decision to stand pat confirms its trust in its maestro to run the show.
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Wyclef Jean, the 45-year-old music maestro, has dabbled in many things.
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But all that ass-shaking as part of the showpersonship—mm, one could guess what the gospel maestro might be muttering.
The Cradle of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Endlessly Rocking|Jason Berry|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next “story” as the novelist William Kennedy, another maestro, would say.
Robert Pinsky: The Comedy of Seamus Heaney|Robert Pinsky|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She told me he insisted she called him Maestro: “I thought it was ridiculous and silly,” she said.
Jon Ronson’s Book Bag: Five Books on Madness|Jon Ronson|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At the opening, Clinton was very much the maestro, a mixture of MC and talk show host.
Bill Clinton Opens His CGI Summit by Stressing the Urgency of His Mission|David Freedlander|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Further, the fittings for them had to be made presumably on the premises of the maestro and not as at present in foreign parts.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
The maestro was not so enthusiastic as Messiani, but he promised to do what he could.
Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing|Enrico Caruso and Luisa Tetrazzini
This artist was the son of Maestro Cione, a goldsmith of Florence.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
Why, to the manager, I suppose; the maestro—the man who holds the gambling concession in this place.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The prodigious stimulus of such a teacher (cotanto maestro) made the reading a real labor of love.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for maestro

maestro

/ (ˈmaɪstrəʊ) /

noun plural -tri (-trɪ) or -tros

a distinguished music teacher, conductor, or musician

any man regarded as the master of an art: often used as a term of address

See maestro di cappella

Word Origin for maestro

C18: Italian: master

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Cultural definitions for maestro

maestro

[ (meye-stroh) ]

A title for distinguished artists, especially those in music. It may be given to teachers, composers, conductors, or performers. Maestro is Italian for “master.”

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