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Recent Examples of masterstroke
The addition of Gauthier via trade from Philly has proven a masterstroke, while former New York Rangers like Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba (both have three-game point streaks) have proven to be shrewd acquisitions.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite being less tightly curated and neatly packaged as the first game, Hades II is an absolute masterstroke.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
But the comedy masterstroke is Lilith’s maneuvering to take an Uber home on her mother’s account.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite being less tightly curated and neatly packaged as the first game, Hades II is an absolute masterstroke.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
But the comedy masterstroke is Lilith’s maneuvering to take an Uber home on her mother’s account.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
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.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterstroke
Noun
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Her performance is a showpiece of stiffness and resentment, all mannered pouting and stern forehead-forward stares, that’s two steps away from parody — until her earrings in the sixth episode bring it over the line.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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This showpiece for Swire Hotels’ House Collective (also in Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu) is as slick and sophisticated as ever—an original design hotel that’s true to its label.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Luka Doncic’s 44-point masterpiece — without playing the fourth quarter — propelled the Lakers past the Pacers 128-117.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Also, Heath Ledger and Christopher Nolan were the ones who made The Dark Knight a masterpiece.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Adam Smith’s free-markets masterwork, published on March 9, 1776, was about much more than economics.—
Jesse Norman,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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This spring, The Cleveland Orchestra resumes its 2026 Miami residency in partnership with the Arsht with Stravinsky’s masterwork on March 27 and 28, joined by members of the New World Symphony and conducted by Rafael Payare.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Campbell Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich and Germany) I’m aware that Karl hasn’t been capped by Germany but I’d like him to make the finals because his breakthrough season at Bayern Munich has been a tour de force.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Now that his inner standards are satisfied, Fleming sees no need to extend this moment of closure, even for an eight-minute tour de force.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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