masterwork

noun

mas·​ter·​work ˈma-stər-ˌwərk How to pronounce masterwork (audio)

Examples of masterwork in a Sentence

his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature
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One of the virtues of the Criterion Channel, however, is that its track record of presenting canonical classics and recent masterworks lends instant prominence to its new additions. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025 Music at the fourth Orlando Sings Choral Festival included Jewish modern masterworks and folk songs, as well as a Catholic pilgrimage. Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025 Co-anchor Ron Magers quit two weeks later. 2004: Farnsworth House, a steel-and-glass masterwork by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rhode, opened for tours after preservationists spent $7.5 million to buy and keep the icon of 20th century modernism in Illinois. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 The Vatican Museums encompass a centuries-old collection of art and artifacts, including treasures of Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture, as well as modern masterworks by Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dalí, and Pablo Picasso, among others. Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for masterwork

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of masterwork was in 1617

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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterwork. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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