virtuoso

Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The aim is presumptuous, but John is a real virtuoso, and his family has invested its future in the boy’s eventual success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He has scored eight goals in seven games - two goals behind tournament top scorer Mbappe - and has carried Argentina into the final with a series of virtuoso performances.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Pogacar has never had a weapon like del Toro: a virtuoso climber and all-round talent who may soon collect yellow jerseys of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Some of the time he seems to be practicing, like a virtuoso in his apartment.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Most of those, like Paganini, were violin virtuosi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The comedic virtuosi Laci Mosley and Lil Rel Howery play Owen’s bank colleagues, and the early scene where they frankly admit that they initially thought Owen’s fiancée was imaginary is rich.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

Paradoxically this most Australian of scientists probably could not have flourished in his native country, with its passion for putting ambitious virtuosi in their place—also known as “cutting down the tall poppies.”

From Scientific American ● May 26, 2020

The Jeffrey Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation once claimed, in a press release, to have provided “substantial backing” for Edge, which is there described as a “treasure trove of over 660 virtuosi, geniuses, and masterminds.”

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2019

His dancing is accomplished in that flowing line, without a break between poses and gestures, which is the despair of all novices and almost all other virtuosi.

From Interpreters by Carl Van Vechten

The wider public discovered Monroe, sporting long braided hair, in a TV talent show dedicated to young classical music virtuosos.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

And it’s all thanks to $150,000 pieces of technology—and the fast-twitch virtuosos who pilot them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

The Grammys are known to throw album curveballs toward industry-beloved jazz virtuosos such as Jon Batiste and Herbie Hancock, so keep an eye on André 3000’s nomination for his flute opus “New Blue Sun.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

In the 20th century, white artists like Earl Scruggs, who popularized the bluegrass genre were largely seen as banjo virtuosos for their unique playing style.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024

Stroke victims who have lost the ability to speak, for example, are virtuosos, because their infirmity has forced them to become far more sensitive to the information written on people’s faces.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell