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

Hosting everything from vibrational yoga sessions and fractal projections to energy alignments and live performances, the resort’s immersive showpiece is engineered to help guests feel sound, not just hear it.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Musk's showpiece rocket -- the biggest and most powerful ever built -- carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of showpiece

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After a great box office run with a global cume of $224 million, The Social Network continues to be heralded as a masterpiece of its era.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
In keeping with the film‘s maximalist vibe, the noise around it keeps whipsawing in different directions, with defenders calling it a misunderstood masterpiece and detractors equally fervent in calling it a complete artistic disaster.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026