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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
Noun
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The living room is clearly the showpiece here, between the moody original wood paneling and the oversize east- and north-facing windows.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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The bride-to-be, meanwhile, flew to Paris to perform while the masterpiece was under construction.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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One preference the females seem to have is fine sand – this is also the first to degrade in the circle, meaning the male won't reuse his masterpiece but build from scratch when another mating event requires it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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That scintillating Jim Jarmusch movie, from 2019, a mashup of comedy, science fiction, horror, and apocalyptic rage amid brazen cruelty, is the kind of late masterwork that a longtime director occasionally unleashes if the stars line up.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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There’s no shortage of restomod operations in 2025, each dedicated to the pursuit of starting with canonical pieces of automotive history, and molding together the best technology, materials, and design to assemble sensational new interpretations of these masterworks.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
3 Dec. 2025
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The all-new JPOD turns an everyday Jeep Wrangler into an all-out tour de force of overland exploration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2025
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Happening March 13-15 at the city’s Moody Amphitheater, the event will feature a tour de force of headlining performances from hip-hop titan Don Toliver on March 13, corridos star Junior H on March 14 and Dutch electronic phenom Mau P on March 15.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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