Examples of masterstroke in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—
Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The masterstroke here is one of tone with Coel never taking her subject matter anything less than seriously but also not leaning into traditional melodrama or case-of-the-week clichés.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Turns out, a 90-minute sketch comedy show featuring live performances was a masterstroke — as long as the cast included talents like Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Murphy and Robertson’s masterstroke is to banish all such expectation and instead have the story narrated by a villain.
—David Benedict, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masterstroke
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The masterstroke here is one of tone with Coel never taking her subject matter anything less than seriously but also not leaning into traditional melodrama or case-of-the-week clichés.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Turns out, a 90-minute sketch comedy show featuring live performances was a masterstroke — as long as the cast included talents like Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Dan Aykroyd.
—Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
Murphy and Robertson’s masterstroke is to banish all such expectation and instead have the story narrated by a villain.
—David Benedict, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masterstroke
Cite this Entry
“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterstroke. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share