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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 Swapping out Justin Simmons for Brandon Jones was a masterstroke.—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 The Lana makes an architectural statement in Business Bay with its striking puzzle-like build — a design masterstroke from firm Foster + Partners that creates a play of light and shadow throughout the day.—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024 For all City’s inadequacies, Ange Postecoglou’s positional ploy was a masterstroke, with Kulusevski surprisingly moved out wide and Maddison brought in to exploit the gaps that were forged by the runs of team-mates.—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for masterstroke
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