How to Use masterful in a Sentence

masterful

adjective
  • He did a masterful job of staying out of trouble.
  • His manner was masterful and abrupt.
  • That would’ve been a masterful cameo.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
  • Today, the vibe is a masterful mix of old and new.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
  • All in all, a masterful series and worth the time to catch up on.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2020
  • That was a masterful, two-minute drive to put them into the lead.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The Hero held off Joe with a masterful week against the spread.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The entry welcomes guests with a masterful mix of styles and eras.
    — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
  • With its missing eye, the prop helped create a masterful jump scare in the film.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Yeon might be a very good student of the genre, and the deck he crafts is often masterful.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • White had a masterful game in his first game as a full-time starter since earlier in the year.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And Shari was just masterful at doing that.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Teheran, staked to that early lead, was masterful through his six innings.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023
  • Just a masterful performance from this elite pass rush.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • If the fame ever went to his head, Tate did a masterful job hiding it.
    — Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022
  • In that masterful story, a man journeys to a village of the dead.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Sleek leather racing jackets—an ode to his own masterful skills behind the wheel.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job of getting him there.
    — CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job of getting him there.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job at getting him there.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 May 2026
  • But so far, Biden has played the appointments game with masterful skill.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The end result can be a masterful mish-mash of an outfit that’s ready for the rodeo or a rooftop party.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 June 2023
  • And, of course, Rick Baker did a masterful job.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Beyond the box scores, though, the way Cruse has achieved these figures has been masterful.
    — oregonlive, 22 May 2021
  • His shot-blocking is masterful.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • His eagle on the 17th was masterful, as was his par save on the 18th.
    — Dennis Esser, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The 6-foot-1 junior has proved to be masterful in walking that line.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Jose did a wonderful job, masterful job.
    — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • All of it beautiful, fiery, and masterful.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
  • His feel for the game and ability to exploit the defense is masterful.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023

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