virtuosic

adjective

vir·​tu·​o·​sic ˌvər-chü-ˈä-sik  -ˈō- 

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: being, relating to, or characteristic of a virtuoso

virtuosic violin playing

Generally speaking, the banjo and jazz parted ways many decades back, but virtuosic banjoist Bela Fleck is almost single-handedly lobbying for reconciliation.

—Gina Arnold

Yet it was from his craftsman father that he learned everything that there was to know about brick, and his use of that humble but infinitely versatile material was virtuosic.

—Martin Filler

virtuosically

ˌvər-chü-ˈä-si-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈō-

-zi-

adverb

Later on, the voice became more assured, but it always remained no more than an impressive voice, expertly and virtuosically executing its assigned role.

—Edward Rothstein

… a wonderful character dancer from the '70s, when American Ballet Theatre treasured comics, grumps, and eccentrics who could also dance virtuosically.

—Marcia B. Siegel

Examples of virtuosic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Piano Concerto is inspired by multiple musical stylistic sources including jazz, big band, funk, and more, and offers Wang a virtuosic showcase of her talents, according to a news release. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024

The ability to perform complex mathematical calculations, produce top-quality language translation, and even deliver virtuosic musical performances might one day depend not solely on innate skill and practice but also on having access to the best brain-computer hybrid architecture. —Illah Reza Nourbakhsh, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015

His 2015 effort To Pimp A Butterfly was even more virtuosic; a dizzying, introspective blend of funk and jazz with a recurring motif that eventually leads to him having a full conversation with the ghost of Tupac himself. —Hazlitt, 30 May 2024

To be able to please both factions of viewers is to be operating at a virtuosic level, as my colleague David Sims has written. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

virtuoso + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above