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masterly

[mas-ter-lee, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tər li, ˈmɑ stər- /


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In 1857, The Times praised it as "masterly in conception and effect" and a worthy partner to Monarch of the Glen.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Writing about the U.N. deliberations on Iraq, Will gushed over Secretary of State Colin Powell’s supposedly sober, masterly and “unhistrionic” presentation.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

Weaver masterly balances both sides of the equation.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

The 20 bills of the three-week Paul Taylor Dance Company season at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, through Sunday, include 12 dances by Taylor, the masterly modern-dance choreographer who died in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

But the way he said nothing was masterly.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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