meister

meis·ter | \ ˈmī-stər

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Definition of meister

: one who is knowledgeable about something specified —often used in combinationpuzzle-meister

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Examples of meister in a Sentence

asked the office's wine meister to recommend a good bottle for a dinner party that she was hosting

Recent Examples on the Web Just last week a couple of chuckle meisters who run a Clippers podcast floated an unsourced report that Iguodala would be joining the team. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "For the time being, ex-Warrior Andre Iguodala stuck in Memphis," 10 Sep. 2019 Charlie Day and Burn Gorman return as the wonky Jaeger-meisters Newt and Herrmann, and one of them figures prominently into the destructive riddle of the rogue Jaeger wrecking havoc in Australia. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'Pacific Rim: Uprising' review: This time, it's impersonal," 21 Mar. 2018 What the Bimmer marketing meisters are counting is the number of Gran Coupes idling out the door. — Al Haas, Philly.com, "BMW 4 series: A performance-minded makeover for 2018," 15 Dec. 2017 This company was once the seat-meister, with some of the smartest accommodations in the class. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "Honda Odyssey: The Gas-Powered Marital Aid," 10 Aug. 2017 The only folks who can derail this express are the greed-meisters running MLS. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: Only MLS can slow FC Cincinnati's momentum now," 9 Aug. 2017 The accolade required hours of classes every week for four months: In 2009, Nick Sakagami of Los Angeles became the only person outside of Japan to be certified as an osakana meister, or fish master. — Alyson Krueger, New York Times, "A ‘Fish Master’ on Eating Tuna (and Other Fish) Responsibly," 26 July 2017 SAN MATEO — Tweet meisters Donald Trump and Balco mastermind Victor Conte seem universes apart. — Elliott Almond, The Mercury News, "Balco felon Victor Conte wants Donald Trump removed from office," 17 Feb. 2017

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“Meister.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meister. Accessed 22 January 2020.

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