successful stroke
Example Sentences
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At Egon's first successful stroke Albrecht muttered something about "luck" and "beginners," but when the course of the game did but further reveal the Candidate's skill and brilliant play, the Lieutenant grew furious.
From Quicksands by Adolph Streckfuss
We now, however, quit the subject—interesting, indeed, and all-important—of the tariff, with the deliberate expression of our opinion, that it is, taken as a whole, a very bold, masterly, and successful stroke of policy.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844 by Various
He would have to enjoy the thought of his successful stroke by himself, then, and he pressed his fists against his mouth and hopped about on one leg with joy.
From Absolution by Clara Viebig
“One to thee, son of Tyingoza!” cries the wielder of the successful stroke, nimbly swerving to avoid the return one.
From A Frontier Mystery by Bertram Mitford
The people were carried away with a fanatic zeal at the successful stroke of the Maid.
From The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc by Eug?ne Sue
