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The trade for Caruso was a masterstroke as well, especially since the Thunder didn’t have to give up any draft picks in the deal.—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Christian Bale nailed the delineations between rich guy Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter ego, and director Christopher Nolan's outstanding redo of the Caped Crusader's origins was a twisty masterstroke.—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025 And with uncertainty surrounding plans for new stadiums in Rome, Milan, Cagliari and Naples, Como’s ambitious plan to rebuild the Sinigaglia in 2028 could prove a masterstroke for the lakeside town.—David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Trudeau's departure, which handed leadership to the cerebral former central banker Mark Carney, proved a political masterstroke, allowing the party to rebound in the absence of its tarnished standard bearer.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for masterstroke
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