Masters

American  

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

noun

1. Edgar Lee, 1869–1950, U.S. poet and novelist.

2. William Howell, 1915–2001, U.S. physician: researcher on human sexual behavior (husband of Virginia E. Johnson).

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Masters British  

/ ˈmɑːstəz /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

SI will host an event for Authentic at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta this week and has a permanent high-end, track-side hospitality space at Churchill Downs in Kentucky called Club SI.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament fully support Tiger Woods as he focuses on his well-being,” Masters chairman Fred Ridley said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She broke her first Masters record, which is for swimmers over 25, in 1986, which grew to 100 records by the time she was 80 years old.

From BBC • 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

Dany had refused to compensate any of the Great Masters for the value of their slaves, but the Meereenese kept devising other ways to squeeze coin from her.

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