old master
noun
: a work of art by an established master and especially by any of the distinguished painters of the 16th, 17th, or early 18th century
also
: such an artist
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Their collection of old masters will be sold at the auction.
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Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July.
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Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Beside it, she’s taped a small image of a painting by Bob Thompson, who reimagined old master compositions through kaleidoscopic palettes and silhouetted figures.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The house, though rustic, also radiates a sense of the refined with walls hung with rich tapestries and old masters’ paintings.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Between them, the three parcels amount to just over 28 acres of Mission Bay Park, one of the city’s crown jewels and property that is governed by a decades-old master plan.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Beside it, she’s taped a small image of a painting by Bob Thompson, who reimagined old master compositions through kaleidoscopic palettes and silhouetted figures.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The house, though rustic, also radiates a sense of the refined with walls hung with rich tapestries and old masters’ paintings.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Old master.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20master. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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