单词	past master
释义	past master noun 1 : one who has held the office of worshipful master in a lodge of Freemasons or of master in a guild, club, or society 2 [alteration of passed master] : one who is expert : adept Synonyms ace adept artist authority cognoscente connoisseur crackerjack crackajack dab [chiefly British] dab hand [chiefly British] expert fiend geek guru hand hotshot maestro master maven mavin meister proficient scholar shark sharp virtuoso whiz wizard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He's a past master at finding ways to get out of trouble. They are past masters of the art of propaganda. Recent Examples on the Web Does this past master of starting crazes see the Reddit phenomenon as a long-overdue democratization of the stock market, or a frenzy detached from the fundamentals of investing? Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2021 The locked-room mystery—not just a whodunnit but a how-done-it—pays homage to past masters such as John Dickson Carr and Gaston Leroux. The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019 When the ensemble made its first national tour, playing Orchestra Hall in September 1992, Marsalis and friends were trying to show that America needed a world-class jazz orchestra that could honor past masters while forging future ones. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2019 Like Carmela, museums are past masters at putting a respectable face on barbarism. Rhonda Lieberman, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2019 After all, the big fees that credit card companies and banks extract from merchants are ripe for disruption––and Sprecher's a past master at making an array of transactions faster and cheaper. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2019 The projects that make up the bond propositions have been identified by residents through the citizen satisfaction survey, past master plans and citizen boards. Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019 Mr Haradinaj is a past master at snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The Economist, 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, 7 June 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1 past master noun as in expert a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a movie director who was widely regarded as the past master of suspense Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expert master scholar adept wizard virtuoso artist authority guru specialist dab hand crackajack proficient maestro ace consultant professional sharp shark geek hand hotshot connoisseur fiend maven hired gun crackerjack meister whiz cognoscente pro enthusiast dab mavin fan craftsman addict Renaissance man buff devotee mistress journeyman aficionado all-rounder afficionado jack-of-all-trades Antonyms & Near Antonyms amateur novice apprentice neophyte beginner layman nonexpert inexpert dilettante dabbler nonprofessional See More
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