masterstrokes

Definition of masterstrokesnext
plural of masterstroke

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Noun
  • Museums & Cultural Landmarks Home to masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio and Mantegna, this elegant gallery is one of Italy’s most important art museums, located in the Brera district.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Twenty-four masterpieces, many rarely lent, were gathered from museums all over the world and brought together in the city where Caravaggio, born Michelangelo Merisi, arrived penniless in 1592.
    Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Last year was one in which the public got used to seeing androids growing more adept at movement, appearing as showpieces in promotional sport events and other events.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Princess Margaret Beach and neighboring Lower Bay Beach are the showpieces of an island undeniably blessed with some of the nicest shores in the region.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Extraordinary subjects call for extraordinary styles, which is why this year’s best films offer the special thrills of aesthetic tours de force pulled off with flair.
    JUSTIN CHANG, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Éliane Radigue, a French electronic composer behind multiple masterworks of musique concrète and minimalism, has died.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Burnett and Ross Buckley founded the chamber music collective here in 1994 and have since played chamber masterworks, commissioned new works and collaborated across genres.
    Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Soon after, classics became increasingly embroiled in America’s culture wars.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In 2026, drivers will find a fresh crop of modern classics alongside the time-capsule treasures.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Masterstrokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstrokes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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