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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Yes, this is the lowest grossing weekend of 2025 to date, but not for opera, as the specialty market found its maestro, Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
And eventually, Poggioli overcame the fear that his work would be compared with that of his maestro.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
At Jil Sander, the couple steered the label toward an austerity recalling the work of the label’s minimalist maestro of a founder, Jil Sander.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
For Sunday night’s world premiere of her festival selection Kiss of the Spider Woman from musical maestro Bill Condon, the superstar multi-hyphenate hit the Eccles Center Theatre in one of the most glamorous gowns to be worn at Sundance in recent memory.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
And eventually, Poggioli overcame the fear that his work would be compared with that of his maestro.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
At Jil Sander, the couple steered the label toward an austerity recalling the work of the label’s minimalist maestro of a founder, Jil Sander.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
For Sunday night’s world premiere of her festival selection Kiss of the Spider Woman from musical maestro Bill Condon, the superstar multi-hyphenate hit the Eccles Center Theatre in one of the most glamorous gowns to be worn at Sundance in recent memory.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Maestro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maestro. Accessed 28 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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