past master
nounDefinition of past master
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Synonyms & Antonyms for past master
Synonyms
ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
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Mr Haradinaj is a past master at snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. — The Economist, "Kosovo’s prime minister faces war-crimes allegations," 25 July 2019 Then there’s Chicago trumpeter Orbert Davis’ homage to one of the South Side’s most revered past masters, pianist Willie Pickens. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago stories will unfold at 13th Hyde Park Jazz Festival," 7 June 2019 Nevertheless, Chinese investors are past masters of finding new assets for speculation when central banks suddenly start handing out cash. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "Handicapping the Next China Bubble," 24 Apr. 2018 Bill was a part owner of Travelers Woods of New England Campground, an NCT member, serving as secretary, and past Master of the Putnam Lodge of Masons No. 46 AM & FM. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Bill Wright," 16 Jan. 2018 Can viewers really consider anything truly new and innovative if artists are always looking to past masters? — Jason Foumberg, Chicago Reader, "Take a trip and trip out to ‘William Blake and the Age of Aquarius’," 4 Oct. 2017 The Ming dynasty artist and theorist Dong Qichang (1555-1636) systemized a practice of simultaneously channeling and customizing the work of past masters. — Holland Cotter, New York Times, "Chinese Landscapes at the Met: If Those Mountains Could Talk," 13 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'past master.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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