masterstroke

noun

mas·​ter·​stroke ˈma-stər-ˌstrōk How to pronounce masterstroke (audio)
: a masterly performance or move

Examples of masterstroke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To people inside the crypto industry, the video—which received a huge amount of attention, prompting online co-signs from Elon Musk and various other titans—was a masterstroke. Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Best show format: Valentino’s presentation was a masterstroke — an impeccable setting for Alessandro’s debut collection. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 The anti-Maduro camp celebrated the move as a masterstroke, one that Maduro had not been able to find an answer to, until Sunday’s election. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024 The groove alone would be enough to earn this joyous masterstroke a spot on any countdown of Prince's finest hours. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for masterstroke 

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Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of masterstroke was in 1679

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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterstroke. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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