stradivarius

IPA: strædɪvˈɛriʌs

(music) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
(music) A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.
(figuratively) A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.

Examples of "stradivarius" in Sentences

He owned both a Guarneri and a Stradivarius.
John Cameron Mitchell on Nicole Kidman "a stradivarius"
His work is clean with a rather Stradivarius like shape.
The Stradivarius violin are the best violins in the world.
They are sold as a premium brand under the name Bach Stradivarius.
They are sold as a premium brand under the name Bach Stradivarius .
Any reference in the name to Stradivarius can be assumed and dropped.
They are sold as a premium brand under the name ''Bach Stradivarius''.
He has not played the violin since his Stradivarius was stolen in the 1970s.
Andre Rieu claims to perform with a 1667 violin made by Antonio Stradivarius.
Salvini handed the shocked Lipinski the Stradivarius he received from Tartini.
Instead, it is the need, now that the Dems have played the Iraq war like a stradivarius, to seriously think about staying there for the next eight years.