virtuosity
AmericanEtymology
Origin of virtuosity
First recorded in 1665–75; virtuos(o) + -ity
Example Sentences
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North “was a keyboard wizard,” the group added, “who brought an unmatched intensity and emotional depth to every performance” and whose work “created ‘aural landscapes’ that balanced virtuosity with soulful, radio-friendly hooks.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
There is little in the way of artistic ego or giddy virtuosity on display.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Yet the virtuosity came with the vision; it was imposed on him before he imposed it on the page.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The vivacity of the art form broke through the screen courtesy of Erivo’s capacity to blast through any barrier with her truthful virtuosity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
But while they were impressing each other on the road with their tightrope-without-a-safety-net virtuosity, there was another, quite opposite impulse emerging.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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