old master

Example Sentences

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Cook has never tired of relaying the lessons he learned from Jobs, but he also taught the old master something new.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

And, possibly, long enough to know how to get under the skin of an old master.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Now that it’s an auction house, the public can walk in free and view a regularly revolving slate of offerings, from rare books to old master paintings to dinosaur skeletons, depending on the sale calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

This is an old master who has dispensed with tools and flourishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

The sound of the old master baker weeping in the back kitchen.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri