Masters

American

[mas-terz, mah-sterz] / ˈmæs tərz, ˈmɑ stərz /

noun

Edgar Lee, 1869–1950, U.S. poet and novelist.
William Howell, 1915–2001, U.S. physician: researcher on human sexual behavior (husband of Virginia E. Johnson).

Masters British

/ ˈmɑːstəz /

noun

Edgar Lee. 1868–1950, US poet; best known for Spoon River Anthology (1915)

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Raducanu's withdrawal from Linz comes a day after fellow Briton Jack Draper pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters as he continues his cautious comeback following an arm injury.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He recently competed in a hybrid TGL event and hadn’t ruled out a return at next week’s Masters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Although he hadn’t committed to playing, Woods had been toying with returning to competition for the first time since 2024 at next week’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, where he has won five championships.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He returned to competition at the 2022 Masters and finished 47th despite struggling simply to walk 72 holes at Augusta National.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

She was the Director—the leader of their order, the one to whom all the Masters and their Apprentices looked for protection and guidance—and the Director did not show weakness.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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