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Recent Examples of masterstroke
The uniform proved a masterstroke.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The addition of Gauthier via trade from Philly has proven a masterstroke, while former New York Rangers like Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba (both have three-game point streaks) have proven to be shrewd acquisitions.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite being less tightly curated and neatly packaged as the first game, Hades II is an absolute masterstroke.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
But the comedy masterstroke is Lilith’s maneuvering to take an Uber home on her mother’s account.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The addition of Gauthier via trade from Philly has proven a masterstroke, while former New York Rangers like Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba (both have three-game point streaks) have proven to be shrewd acquisitions.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite being less tightly curated and neatly packaged as the first game, Hades II is an absolute masterstroke.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
But the comedy masterstroke is Lilith’s maneuvering to take an Uber home on her mother’s account.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterstroke
Noun
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The Orion Nebula, a showpiece easily visible in small scopes or binoculars below Orion’s Belt, is a bright eyepiece-filling gem.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sunflowers belong in the showpiece category as well.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was Jokic’s 56-point Christmas masterpiece this season, which ended with a frustrated Edwards getting ejected and laughed at by Ball Arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, masterpieces are made, gloves are bedazzled, moons are walked.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The timing could not be better, as earlier this month a mind-bending survey of Duchamp’s masterworks opened at the Museum of Modern Art, a short walk away in Midtown.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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Despite the clients’ cache of masterworks, the property is anything but a museum—its spirited decorative moments serving as a gentle reminder that the house is meant first and foremost to be lived in.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eddie combines all of those in a tour de force.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the past year, Jonathan’s portrayal of the pop star Bobby Darin in Just in Time has been a tour de force.—
Sutton Foster,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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