grandmaster

/ ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə /

noun

chess
1. one of the top chess players of a particular country
2. ( capital as part of title )
  Grandmaster of Russia
Also calledInternational Grandmaster chess a player who has been awarded the highest title by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs
a leading exponent of any of various arts

Grandmaster Flash, The Sugarhill Gang, and old school Lauryn Hill.

In the kung fu epic The Grandmaster, Cannes award-winning actor Tony Leung trained for four years.

Through his experience with The Grandmaster, Leung discovered the depth of the revered practice.

Early on I was a fan of Grandmaster Caz of the Cold Crush Brothers.

The duo spits fire flames, covering everything from rap pioneer Grandmaster Flash to current superstar Nicki Minaj.

But they proved to be miserable servants of this their grandmaster of abominations.

A grandmaster of music, a magician who leads the soul from the depths of life to its sunary heights.

Even his quick wit had often been baffled by the almost superhuman adroitness of this past grandmaster of his art.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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