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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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
A former world number two, Zverev has won 24 ATP titles in his career, including seven Masters crowns, is a two-time Tour Finals champion and won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Hunter clocked 46.32 to set a California freshman record last spring, but lost to Yohannes by 11 hundredths of a second at the Masters Meet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Yet Sinner has only to reach back as far as this year’s Australian Open or last October’s Shanghai Masters for recent examples of his tendency to melt when temperatures spike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Even in Bilbo’s time the strong Fallohidish strain could still be noted among the greater families, such as the Tooks and the Masters of Buckland.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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