as in showpiece
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Recent Examples of masterstroke
Performing a de facto remake of show's mythology before gradually bringing Daleks, Time Lords, Cybermen, the Master and the other Doctor Who villains back into the mix was a masterstroke.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The masterstroke here is one of tone with Coel never taking her subject matter anything less than seriously but also not leaning into traditional melodrama or case-of-the-week clichés.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The masterstroke here is one of tone with Coel never taking her subject matter anything less than seriously but also not leaning into traditional melodrama or case-of-the-week clichés.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterstroke
Noun
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Before the Wembley showpiece, Palace had to navigate Sunday’s Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Tucked away behind a gated driveway and 30-foot hedges, and protected by a top-grade security system, the modern showpiece was completed this year.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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The chicken rub recipe and the zippy salad dressing transform basic staples like chicken and carrots into restaurant-quality masterpieces.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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All that matters is the performance, and Kross is in the midst of weaving a masterpiece of self-promotion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The opening gallery, focusing on the Caillebotte family, included paintings of the artist’s brothers and the early masterwork Déjeuner (Luncheon), 1876, a depiction of an ordinary family meal.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Farrow & Ball’s Breakfast Room Green on the windows and frames is another subtle homage to Gill and his early 1920s multifamily residential masterwork, Horatio West Court, located in Broughton’s native Santa Monica.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Writing in this week's issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team reveals that the entire flamingo feeding process is actually a tour de force in fluid dynamics.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Bruma is another architectural tour de force by D’Acosta, with an underground barrel room tent-poled by an oak tree trunk.—
Anya von Bremzen,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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