masterstroke
or mas·ter stroke
a masterly action or achievement; an extremely skillful or effective action: War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.
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How to use masterstroke in a sentence
The artist’s stark brushstrokes and narrative masterstrokes make an affecting combination, as hope and heartbreak span generations.
If this story were told more uncritically from Logan’s perspective, the box of doughnuts would be presented as a brilliant masterstroke, a way of intimidating his children into doing what he wants without setting foot in the room.
Succession turns a box of doughnuts into a stealthy statement about abuse | Emily VanDerWerff | October 25, 2021 | VoxKing also recounts the masterstrokes of her Hall of Fame career, including six years atop the world ranking and memorable battles in pursuit of 39 Grand Slam titles.
How a 12-year-old Billie Jean King decided to change the world | Liz Clarke | August 27, 2021 | Washington PostIf that was what was in his mind three years ago—it was a masterstroke and one that may end up prolonging his regime.
Raising 9/11 at the debate as a psychic event rather than one of national security was a masterstroke that won the day.
And he was also capable of the masterstroke of impudence—putting out a pickup order, through Spaceforce, for his own name!
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyOedipus by a masterstroke of art is made to imagine that she has departed in shame, fearing he may be proved the son of a slave.
Authors of Greece | T. W. LumbIt was not a scheme generated in his teeming brain, like the strategy of a campaign, or a masterstroke of diplomacy.
Terre Napoleon | Ernest ScottBut the great Frenchman's masterstroke was his treaty with Gustavus Adolphus.
When Fanny returned with your letter this morning, I prepared for a masterstroke.
Great Porter Square, v. 3 | Benjamin Leopold Farjeon
British Dictionary definitions for masterstroke
/ (ˈmɑːstəˌstrəʊk) /
an outstanding piece of strategy, skill, talent, etc: your idea is a masterstroke
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