MASTERSTROKE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

masterstroke

noun

Definition of masterstroke

as in showpiece

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Recent Examples of masterstroke Turning sadness, depression and defeat into group activities to be enjoyed together has been an ingenious masterstroke of programming. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 That all starts with the masterstroke that was Doug Armstrong’s dual offer sheet in the summer of 2024 — a franchise-altering moment that has genuinely changed this team’s trajectory. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 May 2026 The move became a masterstroke. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026 The Austrian Southern Railway Company managers’ masterstroke was to promote Opatija as a spa town no less salubrious—and no less glamorous—than Nice, the prime destination for convalescents in the age of tuberculosis. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for masterstroke

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Noun

The most desirable address, for our money, is 1 Five Fields Square, where London design house Albion Nord has created a tactile, warm showpiece residence.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Crystal Palace beat 2025 champions Liverpool on penalties in last season’s showpiece, before Liverpool endured a disappointing title defence.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of showpiece

Noun

Those songs and more were performed during his set by an ace band that included two drummers, whose polyrhythmic beat recalled the Burundi-like drumming of Ant’s 1980 masterpiece Kings of the Wild Frontier.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The Peninsula Grill‘s late chef and owner Robert Carter took his grandmother’s coconut cake and turned it into a masterpiece.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of masterpiece

Noun

Rooted in raw reality but told through poetic fiction, James Baldwin’s masterwork attends a day in the life of 14-year-old John Grimes and the awakenings, histories, and stories that shape his life.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
In his masterwork, Capote delved deeply into the reporting of the murder of a Kansas family.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026