How to Use mastery in a Sentence

mastery

noun
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  • He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
  • We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
  • She achieved a complete mastery of French.
  • That speaks to the mastery of Wes Craven, the script, and the cast.
    — Simon Thompson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Centeno is a chef to watch for his mastery of the grill.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2022
  • But to pass five cars over the final 15 laps of Race 2 was pure mastery.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2021
  • Builders and framers gained a new level of mastery over the worksite.
    — Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • His mastery shows in this blend of 72% pinot noir and 28% chardonnay.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Denial is the first step to self-denial and then to self-mastery.
    — Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Young’s mastery here in Texas was an encore to his game-winning drive of the 2021 Iron Bowl.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022
  • There is an act of re-traversing a space and gaining mastery of space.
    — Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Eyes, cheeks and lips are usually the Big Three of makeup mastery, but here’s the deal.
    — Washington Post, 15 May 2021
  • Eyes, cheeks and lips are usually the Big Three of makeup mastery, but here's the deal.
    — Heloise, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2021
  • He is beloved by us for his goodness and admired for his mastery.
    — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 20 May 2022
  • Belichick appears to be losing his grip on his mastery of the game.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • But both their art and their home are defined by play as well as rigor, a mastery over shape and form.
    — Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Jordan continued his mastery at the 50-yard line as the sun set on Mariemont's chances.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
  • Besides his mastery of food, Chef George has a great sense of humor.
    — Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • His chief credential is not his mastery of the law but his contempt for it.
    — Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Rafael Nadal's mastery at Roland Garros knows no bounds.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 5 June 2022
  • The Russians led the team standings by 1.067 points after the first rotation and stood to widen the margin with their mastery of the bars.
    — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 27 July 2021
  • Daniel Bernstrom has won read-aloud awards, and his mastery is on display here.
    — Tegan Tigani, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Nov. 2022
  • 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.
    — Liz Krieger, Good Housekeeping, 28 Sep. 2021
  • To the north of Zhengzhou, the famed Shaolin Temple known for its Buddhist monks’ mastery of martial arts was badly hit.
    — Fox News, 21 July 2021
  • Rules should not be confused with mastery, and Rusciano is a master of his craft.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2021
  • Maybe Fields will hit the practice fields running when the Bears reconvene and shows a greater mastery of the offense and his role in it.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021
  • And effort and struggle and difficulty can, in the right contexts, lead to the joys of mastery and flow.
    — Paul Bloom, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
  • And then learning how to play it with fluency and mastery.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Burr’s mastery of the medium is the result of decades of grinding — the opposite of overnight success.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Upon completion of the new cellar, Coppola explained that the one-to-one fermenter-to-block ratio will help to achieve a new level of mastery in the winemaking process.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025

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