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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the mastermind of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone who is the chief architect or planner behind a particular project, scheme, or event.
Example: "He was the mastermind of the entire operation, orchestrating every detail from start to finish."
Alternatives: "the brains behind" or "the architect of".
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Larry David, known as the mastermind of "Seinfeld," plays Larry David, the mastermind of "Seinfeld".
But the mastermind of the plot has never been found.
He believed that Teresa was the mastermind of this crime.
Adebolajo was the mastermind of the Woolwich murder.
Their Antichrist was Kissinger, the mastermind of détente.
The mastermind of the break-in had talked before.
Adam Lanza from Sandy Hook is not the same as Shamil Basayev, the mastermind of Beslan.
His advisers included prominent Democrats such as Susan Estrich, the mastermind of the Dukakis presidential campaign.
There's a place for the courts, but not for the mastermind of 9/11".
One of his greatest triumphs was the discovery of Adolf Eichmann, the mastermind of the Holocaust.
Prosecutors portrayed Mr. Gelowicz, who was born in Munich, as the mastermind of the plot.
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