Noun the master and mistress of the house She is a master of her craft. Adjective a master craftsman who makes fine wood furniture of his own designs Verb She mastered French in college. He is determined to master every aspect of the business.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Later in life, Elizabeth established herself as master of the frock coat, dress and matching hat in colors as bold as purple, orange, red and fuchsia. Caryn Franklin, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Hagemann has a master's in science communication and a background in earth science, most recently earning her wildland firefighter certification. Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth II—the Queen—was one of the great symbols of that age, though not a creator of it, a servant rather than a master. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Court battles over who should serve as master and, later, whether that person’s review will have been fair could drag on for weeks, delaying the D.O.J. investigation. David Rohde, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 The director was incredibly lucky to land Clarkson, a master of meaningful microexpressions, who excels at speaking volumes without opening her mouth. Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 His lawyers continue to push for a document master. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 With a law degree from Loyola, a master’s from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern and a Civic Orchestra fellowship from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as a classical violinist, Hanna was accomplished in many fields. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Wilson, who earned a bachelor’s in social work and a master’s in organizational communication from Bowie State, is perhaps the loudest voice on the practice field. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Some of the most intriguing whiskey coming out of Beam these days is the work of Freddie Noe (who now holds the title of co-master distiller with his father Fred Noe), specifically his Little Book lineup of blended whiskeys. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2022 There is a private entrance to the master suite and office, a large guest suite with a bathroom and an ADU with a separate entry on the lower level.oregonlive, 27 June 2020 The interior features high ceilings, custom millwork, and walnut floors and paneling, and the master suite has his-and-her baths and closets, a sitting area, and a balcony.TheWeek, 27 June 2020 Is Keaton physically hunky enough to play the master CIA death machine? Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 15 Sep. 2017
Verb
With strength comes responsibility to master that strength. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Kemper started playing drums on demos at the studio, but quickly graduated to master recordings at the dawn of the Seventies. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 De Armas worked with a dialect coach and choreographer to master Monroe's essence. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 30 Aug. 2022 Then, pre- or post-match, swap out your court shoes for a pair of loafers with socks to master the modern preppy trend. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022 And pastels are easier to master than neon, so start with garments in dusty pink or a mint akin to Mr. Gosling’s red-carpet look. Todd Plummer, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 The ability to think, combined with emotions such as self-awareness, passion and aspiration, allows humans to master complex cognitive operations. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 At MoFi’s headquarters, Esposito looked at tapes and machinery the company uses to master its records. Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Just be sure to master at least one method that will work best for you. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English, from Old English magister & Anglo-French meistre, both from Latin magister; akin to Latin magnus large — more at much
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)