dab hand

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of dab hand In addition to the outfits of the characters in her famous self-portraits, American artist Cindy Sherman is also a dab hand at finds for herself. Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Van Norden, a dab hand with Shakespeare, is a natural for Shaw. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Benedict, meanwhile, is an expert colorist, a dab hand with print who knows all about decorative drama. Grace McCloud, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023 Zach is a dab hand at herbal knockout potions and the occasional amateur amputation, and there’s a scene featuring the latter in which Wheatley indulges his twin tastes for deadpan comedy and head-on gross-outs to the extreme. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2021 Sarah, a dab hand at deflecting sexism and maintaining her professional composure, takes the microphone and expresses her excitement at being on board. Justin Chang Film Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2020 That, perhaps, is a little less in the bag, but the Kremlin’s operatives are dab hands at suppressing protests and neutering the press. The Economist, 12 Mar. 2020 This is a very different approach to sister-in-law Kate Middleton, and Harry’s older brother, Prince William, who have so far welcomed three royal babies into the world, and are kind of a dab hand at the whole thing. Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 11 Apr. 2019 The returning characters include Lucius Best/Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson) and steely, brilliant Edna Mode (voiced by director Bird), who turns out to be a dab hand at babysitting the literal fireball Jack-Jack. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dab hand
Noun
  • Currently, experts say, AI’s performance is bottlenecked by these two factors, especially power capacity.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Other experts pointed out that the order could have a chilling effect on relations between government agencies and tech platforms, potentially harming national security.
    Hadas Gold and Liam Reilly, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Nicole grew up in Idaho, graduated from Idaho State University and Northwestern University with a master’s degree in journalism.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Most presidents have tried the same thing Historically, most presidents and their advisers – and indeed most scholars – have agreed that government bureaucracy is not designed in ways that promote efficiency.
    Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Although a sharp debate broke out among scholars, and the courts soon got involved, the program, in its essence, survived the controversy.
    Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Ichiro Suzuki, a wizard of sport and style, nearly cleared both yesterday.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Or a witch or wizard standing over a cauldron concocting life-altering potions.
    Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including Cazzu, J Balvin, Danny Ocean, and Alejandro Sanz’s first collaborative effort with Grupo Frontera, to name a few.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Members of the Community Brigade, a cowboy collective of friends, neighbors, artists, and parents from the Malibu area.
    Emma Marie Jenkinson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In today's job market, choosing between being a virtuoso or polymath is like choosing between a chef's knife and a Swiss Army knife - one perfectly crafted for a specific purpose, the other ready for anything.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is likely because Miller isn’t, or wasn’t, a marketing guru, but a practitioner.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • In January 2021, the grooming guru shared details about their meet-cute.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Dab hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dab%20hand. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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