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.
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The masterpiece was designed in 1912 by Eduardo Ferrés i Puig and was executed by master glaziers Maumejean.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
So begins the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa’s 1969 masterpiece, Conversation in the Cathedral.
—Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
In 2018, an anomaly cracked open the door in the form of Ryan Coogler’s Marvel masterpiece Black Panther, which brought in a billion dollars globally.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Over a century later, the house that bears his name has honored his original masterpiece by releasing Aristo Chypre, one of 14 fragrances that launched with the new brand Infiniment Coty Paris.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
So begins the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa’s 1969 masterpiece, Conversation in the Cathedral.
—Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
In 2018, an anomaly cracked open the door in the form of Ryan Coogler’s Marvel masterpiece Black Panther, which brought in a billion dollars globally.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Over a century later, the house that bears his name has honored his original masterpiece by releasing Aristo Chypre, one of 14 fragrances that launched with the new brand Infiniment Coty Paris.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masterpiece
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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