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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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Fast-forward to 2025, McMillan’s masterpieces have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list a remarkable 10 times and her books have sold millions of copies across the globe.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The 11-inning masterpiece of a game had no shortage of tense moments and had the Toronto Blue Jays two outs away from a win twice.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Our list of sci-fi horror novels spans from 20th-century classics to modern masterpieces, all testing how far humanity goes before reason falters and horror takes over.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masterpiece
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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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