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
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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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Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
Here, however, his anti-authoritarian antics perfectly light up one of cinema's great masterpieces.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The collection, consisting of 60 paintings spanning the 16th to early 19th centuries, includes works from across Europe, ranging from German Renaissance pieces to Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish, and French masterpieces.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Sagrada Familia Absolutely remarkable, the Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s most iconic landmark and a masterpiece of modernist architecture.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 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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