virtuoso
noun
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
virtuosi
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pluralof virtuoso.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The comedic virtuosi Laci Mosley and Lil Rel Howery play Owen’s bank colleagues, and the early scene where they frankly admit that they initially thought Owen’s fiancée was imaginary is rich.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Paradoxically this most Australian of scientists probably could not have flourished in his native country, with its passion for putting ambitious virtuosi in their place—also known as “cutting down the tall poppies.”
From Scientific American ● May 26, 2020
The Jeffrey Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation once claimed, in a press release, to have provided “substantial backing” for Edge, which is there described as a “treasure trove of over 660 virtuosi, geniuses, and masterminds.”
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2019
The line at El Canelo is long, the cleaver men are virtuosi, and the tab, $1 for each small taco, is extremely low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2014
Well, the great virtuosi of my early days certainly loved playing together, and many are the instances of such joint performances, both in private and in public, which I recollect.
From Fragments of an Autobiography by Felix Moscheles
