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 quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup was at 1–1 and approaching extra time when Dutch forward Dennis Bergkamp scored a masterpiece of a goal.
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
The demolition of McKim Mead and White’s masterpiece unleashed the preservation movement and a multigenerational tide of nostalgia, which should rightly get refracted into any new design.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
The couple then holds up the sonogram, giving each other a quick kiss before revealing the due date and posing with their new masterpiece.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
On Wednesday, the pope will bless the new tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona -- a still-unfinished masterpiece by revered architect Antoni Gaudi that recently became the world's tallest church.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
The demolition of McKim Mead and White’s masterpiece unleashed the preservation movement and a multigenerational tide of nostalgia, which should rightly get refracted into any new design.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
The couple then holds up the sonogram, giving each other a quick kiss before revealing the due date and posing with their new masterpiece.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
On Wednesday, the pope will bless the new tower of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona -- a still-unfinished masterpiece by revered architect Antoni Gaudi that recently became the world's tallest church.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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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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