deft stroke

Frequency: 7.18.9 per million words

A skillful and well-executed movement, as with a brush, pen, or racket.

deftADJECTIVE + NOUN

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stroke

Examples (10)

  • The artist completed the portrait with a single, deft stroke of his brush.
  • With a series of deft strokes, she brought the landscape to life on the canvas.
  • Learning how to execute a deft stroke is essential for any aspiring calligrapher.
  • The tennis player won the point with a deft stroke that sent the ball just over the net.
  • He is known for his deft stroke play in cricket, placing the ball exactly where he wants.
  • A deft stroke of the golf club was all it took to get the ball out of the sand trap.
  • It was a deft stroke of political genius to announce the policy change during the holiday season.
  • With a deft stroke of the pen, the CEO signed the merger agreement, changing the company's future forever.
  • The author's description of the character's grief was a deft stroke of literary skill.
  • The surgeon made a deft stroke with the scalpel, precise and confident.