magistral

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mr. S. Lane-Poole has contracted to "do" a life of Lord Stratford, and, ergo, he condemns me in magistral tone and a style of uncalled-for impertinence, to act as his "advt."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

He is undoubtedly the most magistral theorist of the day.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

His descriptions have the magistral ampleness of a gesture indicating the sweep of a vast horizon. 

From Notes on Life and Letters by Conrad, Joseph

In the quartet, his magistral work, the Hebraic element is only one of several.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

There was, of course, the element of respect in this gesture—the implication that the magistral chair of Sun Yat-sen was too high a place for any common man to sit.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony