Sentence examples for a masterly act from inspiring English sources
His work has spawned a legion of imitators, most significantly Charles Frazier, whose best-selling Civil War novel of 1997, "Cold Mountain," is a masterly act of ventriloquism, the best McCarthy novel McCarthy never wrote.
Mankiewicz did it better: the prismatic technique turned into a masterly juggling act.
Mr. Johnson is a masterly actor.
Each act is concluded by a masterly pas de deux set to one of Liszt's epic Transcendental Studies, here giving considerable impact thanks to John Lanchbery's expert arrangement.
(Allan Kozinn) 'FALSTAFF' (Tomorrow, Wednesday) The attention to detail that characterizes this production is truly unusual: it's well cast, well acted and well conducted by a masterly James Levine.
It's a flowing orchestral number, huskily sung: a masterly introduction to the record.
He is, of course, a masterly storyteller, one who refuses to settle for conventional three-act linear dramas with tidy resolutions, because since when does life work that way?
The matches are quick and exciting, liable to turn on a poor or a masterly decision.
He is a masterly storyteller.
Again, Oppenheimer engages in a masterly manipulation.
