mastermind

Example Sentences

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Lee, who died in 2015, is often credited as being the mastermind of Singapore's post colonial transformation from a resource-scarce island to one of Asia's most advanced economies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Now, with French authorities and the U.S. Department of Justice identifying Dmitry Klyuev as the mastermind, we finally see a trial against the key perpetrator of the $230 million fraud uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Both men are indebted to a mastermind who organizes such jobs—Money, played by Nick Nolte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Sports scientist Nomali is the mastermind - and the character through which the game is played, helped by colleagues from across the continent.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Not a great thinker, not the mastermind of the rebellion, merely a face plucked from the rabble because I had caught the nation’s attention with my antics in the Games.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins