mastery
noun
mas·tery
ˈma-st(ə-)rē 
1
b
: the upper hand in a contest or competition : superiority, ascendancy
2
a
: possession or display of great skill or technique
b
: skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject : command
Examples of mastery in a Sentence
We were impressed by her mastery of the subject.
She achieved a complete mastery of French.
He struggled to gain mastery of his fears.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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The 49ers matched Seau and Co’ physicality but also asserted their mastery at quarterback, receiver and within the West Coast offense coordinated by Mike Shanahan, a future winner of two Super Bowls as Denver’s head coach.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
You’re being pushed into your next era of financial mastery… not through force, but through fiery alignment.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Grande, Chu, Stephen Schwartz, and more discuss how the song comes at such a pivotal moment for Glinda why filming the sequence was such a feat of technical mastery.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
The 49ers matched Seau and Co’ physicality but also asserted their mastery at quarterback, receiver and within the West Coast offense coordinated by Mike Shanahan, a future winner of two Super Bowls as Denver’s head coach.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
You’re being pushed into your next era of financial mastery… not through force, but through fiery alignment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mastery
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“Mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mastery. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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mastery
noun
mas·tery
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