How to Use a stroke of genius in a Sentence
a stroke of genius
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That’s a stroke of genius in itself.
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Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Nov. 2025
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Humble brag; That turned out to be a stroke of genius on my part.
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Marc Silver,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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The decision to add Law Roach as a judge was a stroke of genius!
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Michael Cuby,
Them.,
17 Nov. 2025
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In a stroke of genius, Dees never said anything crude himself.
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Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The hotel has an on-site country-style pub, used by guests and locals alike, which in itself is a stroke of genius.
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Bridget Mills-Powell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Competing on food, however, is a stroke of genius.
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Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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That casting, in retrospect, felt like a stroke of genius on the part of showrunner Matthew Parkhill.
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Max Gao,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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This is either going to be a stroke of genius from Posey or a dumpster fire so spectacular that the flames will be visible from Reno.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a stroke of genius, he literally got rid of six of those tracks — one bass, two guitars, and the remaining synthesizer stacks — and stripped it down to bare essentials.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Phil Cerreta, a homicide detective who replaced the deceased Max Greevey) ended up being a stroke of genius.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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In post-game interviews, Ohio State players credited assistant Kerry Coombs with a stroke of genius preparation.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Murakami's self-belief may have been a stroke of genius, however, as he's been one of the main characters during the opening weekend of the 2026 MLB season.
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Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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