dab hands

noun

plural of dab hand, chiefly British
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a British mystery writer who's an undisputed dab hand at building suspense

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  1. experts
  2. scholars
  3. adepts
  4. masters
  5. artists
  6. wizards
  7. hands
  8. gurus
Noun
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In recent studies by AccuWeather experts, excessive rainfall can contribute to insect and fungus damage in parts of Pennsylvania, which may lead to duller colors and earlier leaf drop.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • This coexistence of one god and many gods may initially appear contradictory, but a clearer picture emerges by tracing the history of how Hindu texts, traditions, and thinkers—and some Western scholars—have answered this question.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But legal scholars say those cases are different because the doctors weren't in Louisiana and never fled the state and became fugitives.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • He was born in Hialeah and went to the University of Miami and later received masters degrees in criminal justice and public administration from Florida International University.
    — Gray Rohrer, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed doubles showcases one of tennis’ greatest strengths — seeing the best athletes in the world share a court — but this version of it also pits the masters of a discipline against the biggest stars of a sport.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Since June, over 130 artists, fabricators, and volunteers have worked on the project at Seaport Studios in Richmond, California.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The famed Magic Castle will supply the artists and show direction at Knott’s Scary Farm recently refurbished Bird Cage Theater.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of artists
Noun
  • This means the team members don’t need to be tech wizards to build custom reference material.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Players can also customize a walking castle and investigate a mystery involving missing wizards.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wizards
Noun
  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • His platform features a portal where real monks and gurus can come online and do live sessions with devotees.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, at this age, the B and C-listers typically turn into self-help gurus who suddenly start praying to some butterfly goddess while on a retreat in Costa Rica.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of gurus
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