How to Use mastery in a Sentence

mastery

noun

• He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
• We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
• She achieved a complete mastery of French.
• That speaks to the mastery of Wes Craven, the script, and the cast.
  — Simon Thompson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
• Centeno is a chef to watch for his mastery of the grill.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2022
• Builders and framers gained a new level of mastery over the worksite.
  — Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
• His mastery shows in this blend of 72% pinot noir and 28% chardonnay.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2021
• Denial is the first step to self-denial and then to self-mastery.
  — Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2021
• Young’s mastery here in Texas was an encore to his game-winning drive of the 2021 Iron Bowl.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2022
• There is an act of re-traversing a space and gaining mastery of space.
  — Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
• He is beloved by us for his goodness and admired for his mastery.
  — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 20 May 2022
• Belichick appears to be losing his grip on his mastery of the game.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
• But both their art and their home are defined by play as well as rigor, a mastery over shape and form.
  — Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
• Jordan continued his mastery at the 50-yard line as the sun set on Mariemont's chances.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
• Besides his mastery of food, Chef George has a great sense of humor.
  — Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• His chief credential is not his mastery of the law but his contempt for it.
  — Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
• Rafael Nadal's mastery at Roland Garros knows no bounds.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 5 June 2022
• Daniel Bernstrom has won read-aloud awards, and his mastery is on display here.
  — Tegan Tigani, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Nov. 2022
• Think back to when your child was a baby, and learning to hold a cup or take that first step sparked a sense of mastery and delight.
  — Liz Krieger, Good Housekeeping, 28 Sep. 2021
• And effort and struggle and difficulty can, in the right contexts, lead to the joys of mastery and flow.
  — Paul Bloom, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
• Burr’s mastery of the medium is the result of decades of grinding — the opposite of overnight success.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022
• The exhilaration of Ohtani’s mastery built among the crowd as the innings wore on, each pitch more precious than the last.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
• The play’s writing had a mastery to it, a hard rhythm that was still pulsing in my heart, and running down into my shoes.
  — Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2022
• The crowd stood transfixed on his pure guitar mastery throughout this 73-minute set.
  — Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
• In the second quarter, Lillard showed off his mastery of pace and timing.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
• His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
• His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.
  — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
• Focus on a goal that is about self-mastery rather than one about beating others.
  — Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021
• Known for his mastery of live-fire cooking, Mr. Psaltis offered a few pointers for those firing up the grill at home.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 6 July 2022
• Gebbia, a sixth-year senior, is a cliché game manager with a mastery of the playbook.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 10 Jan 2025