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Recent Examples of masterstroke
The Saint-Gaudens design of Lady Liberty with torch and olive branch is arguably the most iconic US coinage ever struck, with the eagle on the reverse a masterstroke of neoclassical style.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As a promotional move, the North Coast 500 was a masterstroke — too much of one, by most accounts.
—Angus MacKinnon, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
The disc prompted the Beatles — Paul McCartney, particularly — to up its game by writing the complex and intricately produced 1967 masterstroke Sgt.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The underarm serve is one of tennis’s most curious shots, caught between the poles of disrespectful trick shot and tactical masterstroke.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As a promotional move, the North Coast 500 was a masterstroke — too much of one, by most accounts.
—Angus MacKinnon, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
The disc prompted the Beatles — Paul McCartney, particularly — to up its game by writing the complex and intricately produced 1967 masterstroke Sgt.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 June 2025
The underarm serve is one of tennis’s most curious shots, caught between the poles of disrespectful trick shot and tactical masterstroke.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterstroke
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On Saturday, Egypt’s showpiece museum officially opens its doors after innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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This wonder is the showpiece of the Virginia State Park that includes an hour-long hike through forests and the James River Valley.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Add in the flourishes provided by Poku and Kofane, in particular — the former’s opening goal last weekend was a masterpiece — and the picture is of a brittle but talented group, clearly in a development stage, but with obvious potential in key areas.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Our list of sci-fi horror novels spans from 20th-century classics to modern masterpieces, all testing how far humanity goes before reason falters and horror takes over.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Here are some of the (streamable) masterworks that helped to do so.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tambourine-wielding doll wears a witchy, all-black look lifted from the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 masterwork.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Theron will now star in the film, but sources say there is another leading female role being cast that has been coveted around town, suggesting a pair of tour de force performances await.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The model line bearing his initials began the next year with the DB1, and remains a tour de force today with the DB12, named Robb Report’s 2024 Car of the Year.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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