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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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adjective

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verb

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Recent Examples of master
Noun
There is a huge difference between hotels that simply allow children and those that truly value them as guests, but more luxury hotels are prioritizing families, and some are masters of anticipating their needs. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025 In 1946, the Grimaldi castle transformed into a studio for the prolific Spanish master. Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 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
This recipe does take some time prepare, but with the help of a stand mixture, the dough isn’t difficult to master. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 Through reinforcement learning, AlphaGo learned to master the game of Go, a complex Chinese board game that is compared to chess, by playing millions of games against itself. Cade Metz, New York Times, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for master
Recent Examples of Synonyms for master
Noun
  • Only 20 experts out of the roughly 525 who did the work at USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Relief are being hired by PRM, the source said.
    Jonathan Landay, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • By not smoking, moving more, managing your weight, and sticking with a healthy diet (such as the Mediterranean diet), according to experts.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Charley Pride was the inaugural winner in 1974 for A Sunshiny Day With Charley Pride.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 May 2025
  • With only a few more weeks until the Tony Awards to go, bets are flying around about whether Death Becomes Her will be the big winner.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of the United Irishmen’s leaders, including Fitzgerald, were arrested or killed in the dragnet.
    Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • So why are Wendy McMahon and other leaders leaving CBS News?
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Its main funders are the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW – and returning main partner ZDF Studios.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 May 2025
  • Two main issues are conveyed: No credible debt management approach exists.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Deploying this type of technology at scale could not only help identify at-risk patients for proactive monitoring but also address the global need for medical professionals, with the U.S. alone requiring 122,000 skilled physicians by 2032.
    Max Votek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • The presence of someone skilled, experienced and committed to public service could strengthen the agency, at a time when the federal work force faces unprecedented strain.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • And while Maresca’s position as head coach isn’t greatly consolidated by winning the least of them, defeat to Betis would have hurt him.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Florida is 48-15 on the season and defeated its conference foe, Georgia, in the Super Regional.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Workshop attendees will learn about free Arkansas resources, digital health clinics, a free 24/7 brain and spine call center, brain injury support groups and more.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
  • Bledel’s absence from The Handmaid's Tale was explained in the season 5 premiere when June learns that Emily left her wife, Sylvia (Clea DuVall), and their son, Oliver (Charlie Zeltzer), in Canada and returned to Gilead to resume the fight.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
  • If these global scholars stay home or go elsewhere, that’s bad economic news for cities and towns across the United States, wrote Barnet Sherman, a professor of multinational finance and trade at Boston University.
    Corey Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025

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