past master

Example Sentences

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There are sequences here that nod to past masters, from Hitchcock to Spielberg to Shyamalan, and shots that revel in the sheer ecstasy of moviemaking.

From New York Times

Pleading his case to Alithea, the Djinn turns Scheherazade, telling stories of his past masters and the centuries of imprisonment he has endured as a result of their lust and greed.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump is the past master of that one.

From Salon

And at risk of letting a list of past masters dominate this column, let us turn to the present.

From Washington Post

Trump's old pal Roy Cohn was a past master at this.

From Salon