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[mas-ter, mah-ster] / ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər /






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Antonello da Messina was a 15th Century painter born and raised on Sicily, who would go on to become one of the early Renaissance period's master painters.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Importantly, you should master each task or level of difficulty before advancing.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Mitchell is almost — almost — a master of mood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The 54-year-old has spent years collecting revolutionary memorabilia and reveres Castro as "the master."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Sancho was scared—he'd never seen his master so angry before.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Others tell a different story away from their masters.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Level six and seven respectively equate to bachelors and masters degrees.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Much like the twins, their abilities appear predicated on a complementary duality to assist their masters.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The exhibit showcases other Mexican masters, including Kahlo’s husband, Diego Rivera, but the big draw has been Kahlo, whose oeuvre has become a touchstone of feminist and Latin American iconography.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“If my masters were to complain about the annoyance caused by his soldier...” the woman said, drawing herself up to her fullest height to gaze directly into his eyes.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen anything like that from a press secretary, but no one has mastered the dark art of hucksterism with Leavitt’s aplomb.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

In three years, he said, he mastered the alphabet, but "it took me 22 years to master 650 words" of vocabulary.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

But Taco Bell, led since 2023 by Chief Executive Sean Tresvant, has mastered its branding and digital appeal skillfully enough to overcome these obstacles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

North Korea, which has mastered the art of stealing crypto through hacks and other cybercrimes, has used it to buy fuel and military equipment, officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Apparently he’d mastered the art of walking unseen just when he wouldn't need it any longer.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Her longevity, he said, is reminiscent of performers of traditional Japanese arts, such as Noh and Kabuki, who spend decades mastering their craft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It provides a little aid, a little boost and a little fuel for inspiring some to get more serious about mastering a craft.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

"It's God's gift. Learning and mastering musical instruments came to him naturally," Amaran said.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

In 2015, researchers developed an AI agent capable of independently learning and mastering Atari classics such as “Pong” and “Breakout.”

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Zeno taught that the key to happiness lay in mastering the passions.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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