consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso
(adjective) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; “a consummate artist”; “consummate skill”; “a masterful speaker”; “masterful technique”; “a masterly performance of the sonata”; “a virtuoso performance”
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
virtuoso
(noun) a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
virtuoso (plural virtuosos or virtuosi)
(now, historical) An expert in virtĂą or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. [from 17th c.]
Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. [from 17th c.]
Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]
virtuoso (comparative more virtuoso, superlative most virtuoso)
Exhibiting the ability of a virtuoso.
Source: Wiktionary
Vir`tu*o"so, n.; pl. Virtuosos; It. Virtuosi. Etym: [It. See Virtuous.]
1. One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc. Virtuoso the Italians call a man who loves the noble arts, and is a critic in them. Dryden.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A performer on some instrument, as the violin or the piano, who excels in the technical part of his art; a brilliant concert player.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
