masterpiece
noun
mas·ter·piece
ˈma-stər-ˌpēs 
1
: a work done with extraordinary skill
especially
: a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement
2
: a piece of work presented to a medieval guild as evidence of qualification for the rank of master
Examples of masterpiece in a Sentence
The painting was immediately recognized as a masterpiece.
Herman Melville's masterpiece was Moby-Dick.
Her study of apes is a masterpiece.
Recent Examples on the Web
From neoclassical homes in America’s South to European modernist masterpieces and Moorish mosques, there’s something for every architecture buff on every continent on the planet (except Antarctica).
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Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
No doubt these memories are shared with other Australian parents who blew out the candles on their parents’ own attempts at a Women’s Weekly masterpiece.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 9 July 2024
At its heart stands the Michigan Central Station, a Beaux Arts masterpiece constructed by the architects of Grand Central Station that served as Motown's gateway during the city's boom years.
—Steve Freiss, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2024
Patrice Pastor has spent more than $100 million for at least 18 properties over the last decade, including a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece and Clint Eastwood’s old pub.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
No doubt these memories are shared with other Australian parents who blew out the candles on their parents’ own attempts at a Women’s Weekly masterpiece.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 9 July 2024
At its heart stands the Michigan Central Station, a Beaux Arts masterpiece constructed by the architects of Grand Central Station that served as Motown's gateway during the city's boom years.
—Steve Freiss, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2024
Patrice Pastor has spent more than $100 million for at least 18 properties over the last decade, including a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece and Clint Eastwood’s old pub.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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masterpiece
noun
mas·ter·piece
ˈmas-tər-ˌpēs
: a work done with great skill
especially
: a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement
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