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masterly

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


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But Duchamp’s greatest objects are his designs for exhibition brochures and posters, and a masterly wooden chess set from 1918.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Doig, who received a midcareer retrospective at Tate Britain in 2018, is a figurative painter with a masterly flair for color and light.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2024

His handling of his client in the witness-box had been masterly.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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