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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Augusta National Golf Club, annual home of the Masters, originally sported only 24 bunkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

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

The collection spans Old Masters like Titian, Dürer, and Goya to modern masterpieces, including Monet and de Chirico, as well as the works that were taken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Young as she was, Missandei had shown such a gift for tongues that the Good Masters had made a scribe of her.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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