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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent little did the tennis pro know that his new student would someday become his master

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master

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adjective

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verb

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Recent Examples of master
Noun
Gardening programs abound, including Lake County master gardeners classes, in this once-agricultural county. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Suazo earned a bachelor’s degree in studio arts through IAIA and was admitted to a master’s cohort the summer before her death, the tribute said. Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Some of the most intriguing whiskey coming out of Beam these days is the work of Freddie Noe (who now holds the title of co-master distiller with his father Fred Noe), specifically his Little Book lineup of blended whiskeys. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2022 There is a private entrance to the master suite and office, a large guest suite with a bathroom and an ADU with a separate entry on the lower level. oregonlive, 27 June 2020
Verb
The film was co-directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, and Ono Lennon mastered the audio taken from the concert. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 The automotive industry has mastered supply chain management with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and predictive analytics. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for master
Recent Examples of Synonyms for master
Noun
  • Unlike MoE, where ‘experts’ emerge without explicit specialization, our method dynamically refines representations with true task-specific expertise.
    Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Other winners included Banter (XR Elevation Award), Biel/Bienne: Old Town (Splat of the Year), SuperSplat (Innovator of the Year), and Thomas Richter-Trummer (Developer of the Year).
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Lopez, who recently starred in Netflix films The Mother and Atlas, will appear opposite two-time Ted Lasso Emmy winner Brett Goldstein in the upcoming rom com.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Outback Presents, North America’s leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment, has expanded its Board of Directors to include several prominent industry leaders.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The president has touted these tariffs as a way to help the US government rely less on income taxes as a main form of revenue.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Sean Penn co-stars as the film’s main villain, a steely-eyed colonel who looked pretty frigging scary in the footage, while Benicio del Toro is DiCaprio’s gun-toting, gonzo comrade.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.
    Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The ability to learn from missteps and continue forward is often what separates successful innovators from the rest.
    Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Climb to the top of the lookout tower for bird’s-eye views of the historic district, and learn the town’s history at the hands-on cultural interpretive museum.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • On top of that, the Trump administration has detained some international scholars who have expressed support for Palestinian causes or criticized Israel over the war in Gaza.
    Tinbete Ermyas, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Master.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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