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masterful

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


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Wrobleski’s performance — seven innings of one-hit, one-run ball — was a masterful bounce-back, powered by that fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He’s tapped into a collective social-media psyche that runs on vibes and enthusiasm and hope for a better future that he has become so masterful at selling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Huang is a masterful CEO, but he can’t change the facts on the ground.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It exists within a precious collection of drawings of Tudor court members by the masterful artist Hans Holbein the Younger, now held by the Royal Collection Trust.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

There is no greater antidote to the public cynicism about the press than seeing the labor and thought and scrupulous care that go into producing a masterful piece of journalism.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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