How to Use mastery in a Sentence
mastery
noun
- He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
- We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
- She achieved a complete mastery of French.
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That speaks to the mastery of Wes Craven, the script, and the cast.
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Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
14 Oct. 2021
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Centeno is a chef to watch for his mastery of the grill.
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Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Dec. 2022
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Builders and framers gained a new level of mastery over the worksite.
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Popular Mechanics,
26 Jan. 2023
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His mastery shows in this blend of 72% pinot noir and 28% chardonnay.
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Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive,
oregonlive,
22 Dec. 2021
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Denial is the first step to self-denial and then to self-mastery.
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Elliot Kaufman,
WSJ,
25 Aug. 2021
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Young’s mastery here in Texas was an encore to his game-winning drive of the 2021 Iron Bowl.
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Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com,
al,
10 Sep. 2022
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There is an act of re-traversing a space and gaining mastery of space.
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Todd Martensgame Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Dec. 2022
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He is beloved by us for his goodness and admired for his mastery.
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Ben Kamisar,
NBC News,
20 May 2022
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Belichick appears to be losing his grip on his mastery of the game.
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Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Sep. 2022
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But both their art and their home are defined by play as well as rigor, a mastery over shape and form.
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Hanya Yanagihara,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2024
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Jordan continued his mastery at the 50-yard line as the sun set on Mariemont's chances.
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Scott Springer,
The Enquirer,
1 June 2022
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Besides his mastery of food, Chef George has a great sense of humor.
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Margie Goldsmith,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2022
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His chief credential is not his mastery of the law but his contempt for it.
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Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
19 Nov. 2024
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Rafael Nadal's mastery at Roland Garros knows no bounds.
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Steve Gardner,
USA TODAY,
5 June 2022
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Daniel Bernstrom has won read-aloud awards, and his mastery is on display here.
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Tegan Tigani,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Nov. 2022
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Think back to when your child was a baby, and learning to hold a cup or take that first step sparked a sense of mastery and delight.
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Liz Krieger,
Good Housekeeping,
28 Sep. 2021
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And effort and struggle and difficulty can, in the right contexts, lead to the joys of mastery and flow.
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Paul Bloom,
WSJ,
15 Oct. 2021
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Burr’s mastery of the medium is the result of decades of grinding — the opposite of overnight success.
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James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Apr. 2022
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The exhilaration of Ohtani’s mastery built among the crowd as the innings wore on, each pitch more precious than the last.
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Sarah Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Sep. 2022
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The play’s writing had a mastery to it, a hard rhythm that was still pulsing in my heart, and running down into my shoes.
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Daniel Scheffler,
SPIN,
5 Oct. 2022
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The crowd stood transfixed on his pure guitar mastery throughout this 73-minute set.
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Mars Salazar,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 Nov. 2024
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In the second quarter, Lillard showed off his mastery of pace and timing.
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Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2024
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His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2024
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Focus on a goal that is about self-mastery rather than one about beating others.
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Washington Post,
1 Nov. 2021
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Known for his mastery of live-fire cooking, Mr. Psaltis offered a few pointers for those firing up the grill at home.
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Kitty Greenwald,
WSJ,
6 July 2022
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Gebbia, a sixth-year senior, is a cliché game manager with a mastery of the playbook.
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Joe Freeman,
oregonlive,
3 Mar. 2022
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