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a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a movie director who was widely regarded as the past master of suspense
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Coppola, a past master at directing actors, allows his performers – who include Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Aubrey Plaza, and Nathalie Emmanuel – to shamelessly ham it up.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
And he is positioned as the chief foreign luminary at the festival’s anniversary tribute to past master Ozu Yasujiro.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
The fact that the company is designing a standalone robotaxi speaks to its failures in executing past master plans.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
Wonder, a past master of love songs, makes a demand that tests the output of every contemporary pop singer and every jaded fan.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Nov. 2020
Does this past master of starting crazes see the Reddit phenomenon as a long-overdue democratization of the stock market, or a frenzy detached from the fundamentals of investing?
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2021
The locked-room mystery—not just a whodunnit but a how-done-it—pays homage to past masters such as John Dickson Carr and Gaston Leroux.
—The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
When the ensemble made its first national tour, playing Orchestra Hall in September 1992, Marsalis and friends were trying to show that America needed a world-class jazz orchestra that could honor past masters while forging future ones.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2019
Like Carmela, museums are past masters at putting a respectable face on barbarism.
—Rhonda Lieberman, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2019
Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
And he is positioned as the chief foreign luminary at the festival’s anniversary tribute to past master Ozu Yasujiro.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
The fact that the company is designing a standalone robotaxi speaks to its failures in executing past master plans.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
Wonder, a past master of love songs, makes a demand that tests the output of every contemporary pop singer and every jaded fan.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Nov. 2020
Does this past master of starting crazes see the Reddit phenomenon as a long-overdue democratization of the stock market, or a frenzy detached from the fundamentals of investing?
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2021
The locked-room mystery—not just a whodunnit but a how-done-it—pays homage to past masters such as John Dickson Carr and Gaston Leroux.
—The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
When the ensemble made its first national tour, playing Orchestra Hall in September 1992, Marsalis and friends were trying to show that America needed a world-class jazz orchestra that could honor past masters while forging future ones.
—Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2019
Like Carmela, museums are past masters at putting a respectable face on barbarism.
—Rhonda Lieberman, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for past master
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Seattle is seeing a rise in deliveries that's reshaping urban life, with neighborhoods like SODO, South Lake Union, and Belltown experiencing some of the highest activity, traffic experts say.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the arc of the evidence, based on interviews with state, local, and federal election officials, intelligence analysts, and expert observers, bends toward confidence.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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The national political correspondent and master of the 'Big Board' tells all.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Too often, however, the production feels as though it is being pulled in opposing directions by conflicting commitments to appease multiple masters.James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lawyers and scholars would pass judgment, and cross-partisan pro-democracy coalitions would need to emerge to support and legitimize the states’ contentious actions.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite this description, Law found an inner peace playing the wise, if not secretive wizard.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place saw the return of Selena Gomez and David Henrie as wizards over 10 years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, but Jake T. Austin was missing so far.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The libero is usually a defensive specialist adept at passing.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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Still though, the dietary differences alone aren’t sufficient to explain what makes snakes so evolutionary adept.Popular Science, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
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During the time Chopin and Sand got together, Chopin was just 27 years old and was known as a virtuoso (person of exceptional talent) in piano, according to The Kennedy Center.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Hitmaker and jam band guitar virtuoso John Mayer also performed a short set.Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jelly Roll gave shoutouts to Mad Frog and Skyline Chili The artist also paid homage to his humble roots by remembering his time playing at Mad Frog, the former Mount Auburn music venue that closed after 26 years in 2022.David Wysong, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some artists use their art and their platform to regularly speak up about certain causes or get involved in the political process.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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On Peacock, the interactive-map guru gets to be the star of his own little show.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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On October 21, the lifestyle guru attended the premiere of her new Netflix documentary, Martha, wearing a pair of shiny metallic pants that immediately earned a spot on our holiday fashion mood boards.Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Past master.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past%20master. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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