masterstroke

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Recent Examples of masterstroke 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 Turning sadness, depression and defeat into group activities to be enjoyed together has been an ingenious masterstroke of programming. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 That all starts with the masterstroke that was Doug Armstrong’s dual offer sheet in the summer of 2024 — a franchise-altering moment that has genuinely changed this team’s trajectory. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 May 2026 The move became a masterstroke. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for masterstroke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterstroke
Noun
  • Hosting everything from vibrational yoga sessions and fractal projections to energy alignments and live performances, the resort’s immersive showpiece is engineered to help guests feel sound, not just hear it.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Musk's showpiece rocket -- the biggest and most powerful ever built -- carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Perfect Prescription is Spacemen 3’s masterpiece, an imperfect record made by one of the last holistically perfect groups of the 20th century.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Just be prepared for the machine to spend a considerable amount of time producing a small mountain of plastic waste alongside your masterpiece.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Featured in Architectural Record, the masterwork has garnered a trio of awards from the American Institute of Architects.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Though Zinn’s masterwork is decades old, the debate continues.
    — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The pre-game session was nothing more than a final dress rehearsal ahead of what ultimately became a tour de force performance.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The praise on the cover called it a tour de force of racial reckoning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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