mas·ter·mind
ˈma-stər-ˌmīnd 
ˌmas-tər-ˈ
: a person who supplies the directing or creative intelligence for a project
masterminded; masterminding; masterminds
: to be the mastermind of
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Examples of mastermind in a Sentence
Noun
the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
the real mastermind behind the embezzlement scheme
Verb
They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.
He masterminded the bank robbery.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Henderson was the mastermind behind Usher’s dance moves during his Super Bowl Halftime performance.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The neo-Western, which ran on FX from 2010 to 2015, featured Goggins starring as criminal mastermind Boyd Crowder, who was a longtime foe to Timothy Olyphant's Deputy US Marshall Raylan Givens.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Henderson was the mastermind behind Usher’s dance moves during his Super Bowl Halftime performance.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Mastermind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastermind. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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