maestro
Example Sentences
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A big cheer went up when Dupont's name was read out by the stadium announcer ahead of the match, and the little maestro wasted no time in showing his class.
From BBC
Frank’s own world was composed as a symphony: His “orchestras” united Palestinians and Israelis in Berlin, marginalized students with maestros, modern musicians with compositions across centuries and genres.
From Los Angeles Times
A bronchial spasm sent the maestro to hospital.
Suddenly, as the orchestra rehearsed the Saint-Saëns second piano concerto, the maestro walked angrily off the stage.
Corman, affectionately known as the “Pope of Pop Cinema,” was a god of low-budget horror, a maestro who could turn a shoestring budget into something glittering, gothic, and gloriously unhinged.
From Salon
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