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.
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With the conservation work complete, visitors can once again see Rubens’ masterpiece.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Mogul aims to demolish famed architect’s Coral Gables masterpiece home.
—Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
With the conservation work complete, visitors can once again see Rubens’ masterpiece.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
There's more than just British colonial history, though: the magnificent City Hall is a French Second Empire masterpiece, the Philadelphia Museum of Art resembles a Greek temple, and a heavy Italian presence has given us a little something called the Philly cheesesteak.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 7 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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