masterstrokes

plural of masterstroke

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Noun
  • The masterpieces from Griffin’s collection include the large painting of a skull that Yusaku Maezawa bought at Sotheby’s in 2017 for $110 million, officially cementing Basquiat in the nine-figure canon with few other artists.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • Lewis, a formidable collector, accumulated these masterpieces alongside his daughter Vivienne, an equally impassioned art enthusiast.
    News Desk, Artforum, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The new product lineup isn’t limited to ultra-aged showpieces.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • As if to underline the incredibly thin dividing line between success and failure in these EFL showpieces, the Yorkshire club failed to score during normal time in all three of those finals before going on to triumph from the spot.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
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
  • The Elgin Master Chorale’s 80th anniversary season will feature masterworks performed with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra and other guest artists.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, a prodigious weekly outpouring of masterworks from Motown laid the groundwork for my teen-age love of jazz.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Many were confused by the lack of mainstream inclusion, with some reactions asking for his classics, but that’s what other tributes were for.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 June 2026
  • This is Part Two, Where To Go for The Best Active Travel Vacations right now and in the near future, including classics and trending hotspots.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Masterstrokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstrokes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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