mastermind

Example Sentences

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The Los Angeles Lakers honored legendary coach Pat Riley, mastermind of the team's 1980s "Showtime" era, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

His reputation as a mastermind on the defense certainly precedes him, and at USC, that’s where he’ll be needed most.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The alleged mastermind of a Slovak investigative journalist's murder went on another retrial on Monday, eight years after the crime triggered upheaval in the central European country.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Then the 64-year-old mastermind of Indiana’s miraculous run abruptly reconsidered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Now I do not doubt that Mr Neighbours had good organizational skills; he did, I understand, mastermind a number of large occasions with conspicuous style.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro