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).
noun
Example Sentences
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McIlroy's birdie on the last left him seven shots off the lead - the same first-round deficit which he overturned on his way to winning the 2025 Masters and finally completing the career Grand Slam.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Sinner dominated the ATP Tour for the first five months of this year, recording a 30-match win streak between March and May and winning five successive Masters 1000 titles.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Fifth place went to MGM's "Masters of the Universe" reboot, which took in just $8.7 million in its second week out -- a 70 percent drop from its already modest debut.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
It’s like a kindergarten “Lord of the Rings” that seems aimed at those old enough to remember the 1980s cartoon show “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” but have not aged emotionally since then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
This was where generations of Masters had been buried, each in his lead-lined oak coffin in niches along the stone walls.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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