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

Alexander Isak was the £125m striker who finally arrived at Liverpool by tormenting Ipswich Town - while Cody Gakpo's virtuoso performance had them giving thanks he never left.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Parton was a virtuoso at staying, if not apolitical, at least a neutral zone of relatability for conservatives and leftists alike, each of whom had ways to read their lives into her storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Well, I don’t like to brag, but I am a virtuoso at the spoons.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Most of those, like Paganini, were violin virtuosi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

This weekend he’ll take that premise to a grander setting, working with two younger virtuosi, the clarinetist Anat Cohen and the guitarist Julian Lage.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2016

It's a charge that was levelled at the virtuosi of the 17th century, not least Robert Hooke, whose Micrographia of 1665, with its fold-out engraving of a close-up flea, is in the exhibition.

From The Guardian ● May 18, 2013

He is only twenty-six years old, and is already said to be one of the greatest virtuosi living, perhaps the greatest of the romantic school, for Joachim belongs to the severe classic.

From Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay by Amy Fay

PSG has spent the past two seasons building an offensive machine out of attacking virtuosos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

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

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