virtuosity
AmericanEtymology
Origin of virtuosity
First recorded in 1665–75; virtuos(o) + -ity
Example Sentences
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But in the summer of 1873, which he spent in Gloucester, Mass., Homer had created his first series of watercolors, the seed of his virtuosity.
What the best of Gehry’s late projects have in common is not only virtuosity in their form-making, but also a remarkable kind of humanism.
From Los Angeles Times
But here they were, along with Mr. Järvi and his Festival Orchestra, in perfect sync, each urging the other toward greater virtuosity without the slightest trace of rivalry.
Oliver summons his son by joyfully remembering his virtuosity on air guitar.
From Los Angeles Times
He combines a jazzman’s virtuosity and a hip-hop producer’s artistic conception to create remarkably absorbing music.
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