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
Examples of maestro in a Sentence
a maestro of the violin
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Dimitri Mitropoulos, the house’s leading maestro, conducted.
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Not all of that, obviously, is on their modern-day trade maestro, and current president of baseball ops, Jerry Dipoto, now entering his 10th season atop this front office.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The big technology for this one is always the California’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ, with maestro Dennis James at the controls.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Most wanted to know how the Galaxy’s high-octane, possession-minded attack would look without the maestro in the middle in Puig.
—Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Not all of that, obviously, is on their modern-day trade maestro, and current president of baseball ops, Jerry Dipoto, now entering his 10th season atop this front office.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The big technology for this one is always the California’s Mighty Wurlitzer organ, with maestro Dennis James at the controls.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Most wanted to know how the Galaxy’s high-octane, possession-minded attack would look without the maestro in the middle in Puig.
—Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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