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Recent Examples of masterstroke
In signing him, Barca has beaten Lille to the 17-year-old's signature which could prove a masterstroke considering the premiums the French club sells players on for.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In my opinion, that was a masterstroke because the lads got away from all the heat that was surrounding us, the training ground, got us away from each other for a bit and got us with our families.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
His Tiffany 2:22 Rolex, a marketing masterstroke, is also a thoughtful gesture that honors the people who have supported him throughout his career.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
To people inside the crypto industry, the video—which received a huge amount of attention, prompting online co-signs from Elon Musk and various other titans—was a masterstroke.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In my opinion, that was a masterstroke because the lads got away from all the heat that was surrounding us, the training ground, got us away from each other for a bit and got us with our families.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
His Tiffany 2:22 Rolex, a marketing masterstroke, is also a thoughtful gesture that honors the people who have supported him throughout his career.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
To people inside the crypto industry, the video—which received a huge amount of attention, prompting online co-signs from Elon Musk and various other titans—was a masterstroke.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterstroke
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Finally, there’s the 45th Anniversary Edition’s main exterior showpiece: An oversized adjustable rear spoiler that owners can alter to change the amount of downforce on the rear wheels.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The original Kingdom Come Deliverance was a showpiece of video game graphics during its time, and its sequel is upping the ante by an exponential factor.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent Palace of Versailles are not only a masterpiece of landscaping, but a mark of 17th-century engineering innovation.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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One of Jean-Luc Godard’s most colorful, joyful, and unapologetically playful masterpieces of the 1960s has received a new 4K restoration.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2025
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Justice inside and outside the court is pursued relentlessly in Robert Mulligan's graceful adaptation of Harper Lee’s literary masterwork.—
Tomris Laffly,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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Drawing from both Indigenous knowledge and ecological science, Robin Wall Kimmerer, known for her masterwork Braiding Sweetgrass, demonstrates how serviceberries support biodiversity while having historically provided sustenance to Native American communities.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes,
7 Dec. 2024
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Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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But what a joy to see this singular comedic talent become the toast of Broadway, thanks to their tour de force as a boozy, stagestruck Mary Todd Lincoln.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterstroke. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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