old master
Example Sentences
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His silverware collection is dwarfed by O'Neill's but Hearts do have their own wily old master in the background, with Sir Alex Ferguson offering guidance to McInnes.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
He is depicted relaxing, but the intensity of his gaze “gives it a menacing feel,” said Gregory Rubinstein, Sotheby’s head of old master drawings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Brown partnered with Slater, who was as good as his word, improving on the Arkwright model and turning out yarn that his old master in Derbyshire—to whom Slater sent a sample—labeled excellent.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
This is an old master who has dispensed with tools and flourishes.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023
The person staring back at me isn’t some crusty old master of the temple, but a boy with light brown skin and black hair.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
