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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Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
Once your masterpiece is ready, marketing becomes your next big move.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The Cloud Door’s initiative aims to remedy this gap, particularly focusing on cult classics and contemporary masterpieces that have long been sought after by collectors and cinephiles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
That’s too bad, since 2024 yielded several tiny masterpieces.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 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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