masterstroke

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His masterstroke came with the creation of Disneyland in 1955, just as audience attention was shifting to the new medium of television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

His gift for the president of an "HMS Trump" ship's bell was a masterstroke of deft diplomacy.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

At the time it was billed as a public relations masterstroke for the monarchy, which was now modernizing by welcoming a mixed-race American celebrity into its ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

This hire is either a masterstroke that fuels the Trojans’ return to glory — or the point of no return for a head coach desperate to prove he’s not just a one-dimensional offensive savant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

But it is the masterstroke of the green spot, shining like a beacon in the middle of her forehead, that conveys the anguish of the girl’s confrontation with her inner self.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson