masterpiece

noun

mas·ter·piece | \ ˈmas-tər-ˌpēs

Definition of masterpiece

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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Though Brodzki, who is now 93, perhaps would have loved to see his modernist masterpiece live on in its original form, there’s something very cool about letting a new generation of people enjoy its beauty. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "This Brutalist masterpiece is now a gorgeous coworking space," 12 Dec. 2018 But that doesn’t mean it’s time for art museums to douse their masterpieces with spores. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "What’s eating this 400-year-old painting? A whole ecosystem of microbes," 11 Dec. 2018 If a client has their own aesthetic, Swift and her team will design them their a unique masterpiece. — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, "Seamless For Christmas Trees Now Exists," 10 Dec. 2018 In addition to skin care, Lottie said that tools are critical to creating her makeup masterpieces. — Amber Kallor, Allure, "How Lottie Went From Being an Accountant to an A-List Makeup Artist," 20 Sep. 2018 The artist encouraged fans to take their own nude selfies in front of his masterpiece. — Fox News, "7 things you didn't know about Emily Ratajkowski," 24 Aug. 2018 Focusing on your masterpiece can distract you from anxiety triggers. — Aviva Patz And Karyn Repinski, Woman's Day, "10 Natural Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure," 20 Aug. 2018 Bring a bucket and shovel to construct your own masterpiece — oh, and don’t forget the sunscreen. — BostonGlobe.com, "The week ahead: music, theater, art, and more," 13 July 2018 Gellhorn wrote here too, completing two novels, A Stricken Field and Liana, and a collection of stories, The Heart of Another, during the same period when Hemingway was laboring over his Spanish Civil War masterpiece. — Paula Mclain, Town & Country, "The Extraordinary Life of Martha Gellhorn, the Woman Ernest Hemingway Tried to Erase," 12 July 2018

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