masterstroke

Example Sentences

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Wagner’s signing with the Rams last March was hailed as a masterstroke at the time, the defending Super Bowl champions picking up one of the greatest defensive players in the league’s history.

From Seattle Times

Despite the sneers of many Republicans who are eager to abandon the Ukrainians to the terror that awaits them if Putin wins, Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv was a diplomatic masterstroke.

From Seattle Times

"Adding a lyric which told the tale of betrayed love was a masterstroke and, as he did so often, he touched hearts."

From Salon

Muldoon’s masterstroke was to organize the book alphabetically rather than chronologically.

From Los Angeles Times

In one masterstroke, Jim Morrison's siblings have succeeded in affording lovers of music and poetry with an entryway into one of the twentieth century's most enduringly fascinating minds.

From Salon