masterstroke
Example Sentences
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Rehiring Richardson looks to have been a masterstroke.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Some viewers see it as a thinly veiled endorsement of the policy - hailed in the film as a crippling masterstroke to weed out fake currency from Pakistan.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 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
