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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The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent Palace of Versailles are not only a masterpiece of landscaping, but a mark of 17th-century engineering innovation.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
One of Jean-Luc Godard’s most colorful, joyful, and unapologetically playful masterpieces of the 1960s has received a new 4K restoration.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
So, what meme-worthy masterpiece will grace the stage at the 2025 BAFTAs?
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
Launched in 1966, the original Miura is Lambo’s first ever mid-engined V12 supercar and the car that started the pedigree of 12 cylinder masterpieces that continues right up to today’s Revuelto.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
One of Jean-Luc Godard’s most colorful, joyful, and unapologetically playful masterpieces of the 1960s has received a new 4K restoration.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
So, what meme-worthy masterpiece will grace the stage at the 2025 BAFTAs?
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
Launched in 1966, the original Miura is Lambo’s first ever mid-engined V12 supercar and the car that started the pedigree of 12 cylinder masterpieces that continues right up to today’s Revuelto.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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