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
"He was a mastermind criminal and highly manipulative," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 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
Samira, of course, was the mastermind of the entire operation.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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