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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jayasekara and Jefferies’s joint masterpiece, however, might well be the 14-seat private dining room, complete with gold latticework and a Saracen fireplace.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
But comparisons to previous years point to a slowing market: Back in 2018, another untitled de Kooning masterpiece was sold by another gallery for $35 million within the first hour of the fair.
—Stephy Chung, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Each pack comes with five 3-ounce tubes in a variety of colors—purple, red, yellow, blue, and green—so your little one can create artistic masterpieces or even work on writing and spelling.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Make your own masterpiece at The Uptown Imaginarium.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Experts say the aggressive stance could backfire, discouraging the licensing of Italy's artworks, a source of revenue, while also limiting the reproduction of masterpieces that serve as cultural ambassadors.
—Colleen Barry, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The film polarized viewers but many film critics called it a masterpiece.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The Guardian Building is considered an Art Deco masterpiece and was completed in 1929.
—Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
Read: How Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. begrudgingly made a masterpiece
Also: His book is not just for musicians.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
But comparisons to previous years point to a slowing market: Back in 2018, another untitled de Kooning masterpiece was sold by another gallery for $35 million within the first hour of the fair.
—Stephy Chung, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Each pack comes with five 3-ounce tubes in a variety of colors—purple, red, yellow, blue, and green—so your little one can create artistic masterpieces or even work on writing and spelling.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Make your own masterpiece at The Uptown Imaginarium.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Experts say the aggressive stance could backfire, discouraging the licensing of Italy's artworks, a source of revenue, while also limiting the reproduction of masterpieces that serve as cultural ambassadors.
—Colleen Barry, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The film polarized viewers but many film critics called it a masterpiece.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The Guardian Building is considered an Art Deco masterpiece and was completed in 1929.
—Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
Read: How Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. begrudgingly made a masterpiece
Also: His book is not just for musicians.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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