How to Use mastery in a Sentence
mastery
noun- He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
- We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
- She achieved a complete mastery of French.
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His mastery of the three-point shot changed the way the game is played.
—CBS News, 30 Aug. 2020
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None of this craft mastery should come as too much of a surprise.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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How could a child so little so young have such mastery over her self?
—Carlyle Brown, Star Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
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It’s earned through mastery of the business, not just the brand.
—Meghan Keough, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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To watch Kane now is to feel in the presence of mastery.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
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He is beloved by us for his goodness and admired for his mastery.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 20 May 2022
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Sports are about mastery and merit and yes, vying to win.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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This is what Epictetus means by mastery.
—Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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There is an act of re-traversing a space and gaining mastery of space.
—Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
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Builders and framers gained a new level of mastery over the worksite.
—Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
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There's something special to be said for mastery in a video game.
—Ebenezer Samuel, Star Tribune, 3 Feb. 2021
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Denial is the first step to self-denial and then to self-mastery.
—Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2021
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It’s been pure mastery from Schlittler on the mound.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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That speaks to the mastery of Wes Craven, the script, and the cast.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
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And attention is the soil in which mastery grows.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
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All game long, the Padres flirted with, for them, rare mastery of the zone.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2019
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Tag Heuer’s mastery of the chronograph.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Trossard’s technical mastery was back up to speed.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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This is true signature scent mastery, right here.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
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Every scene with that painting in it has an air of Dutch mastery.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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His chief credential is not his mastery of the law but his contempt for it.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Belichick appears to be losing his grip on his mastery of the game.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
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That mastery had led me to the most prestigious law school in the country.
—Liara Tamani, Time, 16 Apr. 2020
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But both their art and their home are defined by play as well as rigor, a mastery over shape and form.
—Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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It is set by grade levels set by age and not by kids’ mastery of the subject matter.
—Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 2 July 2020
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Richh wants mastery of his craft and elevation for the team.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant’s core beef items reflect his mastery as a butcher.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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