Grand Master, the head of a military order of knighthood, a lodge, fraternal order, or the like.
Chess. Also Grand Master, grandmaster International Grand Master.
Also grandmaster a person at the highest level of ability or achievement in any field.
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He capped off a stunning year by beating grand master Hoshoryu in a play-off to clinch his first title in only his 14th tournament.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
He served as grand master of the Orange Lodge at the height of the Troubles, between 1972 and 1998.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
He also serves as the grand master of various royal chivalry orders.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“He’s a grand master of stage, film and television, and a joy to work with. He’s ferocious and funny and heartbreaking, and he has an incandescent soul.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
She was a grand master, lost to the intricacies of her art.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Among other key distinctions, the Constantinian Order is attached to a crown, and its Grand Master is a would-be king.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024
Word of the decision comes as the federation is hosting a World Cup event in Azerbaijan where top players including No. 1-ranked Grand Master Magnus Carlsen of Norway are attending.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
The Jedi Grand Master has an LED lightsaber that moves, and he is sensor-activated so trick-or-treaters dressed as Sith Lords best beware.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
In 2020, he was granted the Grand Master Award from the Crime Writers of Canada, having previously been given their Derrick Murdoch Award in 2010.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022
She started to explain some stuff, though—how Lily Sherman was Grand Master, which meant she had a power called “morph.”
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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