grand master

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He capped off a stunning year by beating grand master Hoshoryu in a play-off to clinch his first title in only his 14th tournament.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

“He’s a grand master of stage, film and television, and a joy to work with. He’s ferocious and funny and heartbreaking, and he has an incandescent soul.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

“I’m so honored to be grand master of the Rose Parade,” Giffords said Thursday after being introduced on the lawn of Tournament House in Pasadena.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Williams was the grand master of a Prince Hall Masonic lodge in Washington — the African American branch of Freemasonry founded in Boston in 1784.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2021

It was death chess and he was international grand master.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman