Masters
Americannoun
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Edgar Lee, 1869–1950, U.S. poet and novelist.
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William Howell, 1915–2001, U.S. physician: researcher on human sexual behavior (husband of Virginia E. Johnson).
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Example Sentences
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Once far behind, the Serbian star now holds the all-time records for Grand Slam titles, Masters 1000 titles and weeks at No. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters winner, also left LIV this year and has been vying to return by playing in Europe, where the top-10 finishers get PGA Tour cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Aquatics Center executive director Melanie Sauer said the nonprofit and its many user groups — for youth swimming, Masters swimming, water polo and more — are working fervently to find alternative pools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Masters champion Rory McIlroy has welcomed the partnership that the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have struck with the Asian Tour, which had been linked with the LIV circuit.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
This was the way the Masters tended to treat us that summer.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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