masterstroke

noun

mas·​ter·​stroke ˈma-stər-ˌstrōk 

: a masterly performance or move

Examples of masterstroke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anutin’s support turned many of them into canvassers for Bhumjaithai—an electoral masterstroke, given that Thai elections are often won and lost in these provincial areas, where vote-canvasser networks are all-important. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

The idea of full abolition—beloved by both leaders but not part of the Reykjavik agenda—was an improvised moment, almost an accident, and not some premeditated masterstroke (as the movie implies) by Reagan. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Indeed, a team-up between the two icons would be perceived as a brilliant masterstroke. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026

And the decision to not have the spectacle in Budapest distracted by transfer rumors that might trigger internal tensions proved to be a masterstroke. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for masterstroke

• artichoke
• nanticoke
• womenfolk
• awoke
• baroque
• bespoke
• colloque
• convoke
• evoke
• invoke
• keystroke
• kinfolk