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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This engineering masterpiece required revolutionary construction techniques, including using hydraulic systems to launch the deck across the valley.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Fairmont Chateau Whistler‘s 519-room fairy-tale château, which sits in a forest of snow-frosted evergreens, is a masterpiece of ski resort hospitality.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
The avant-soul album is considered a masterpiece, with Pitchfork ranking it the ninth-best album of the 2010s.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The contemporary architectural masterpiece was designed by Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects and is now being offered for sale by its current owners, a former fashion executive and her husband.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Fairmont Chateau Whistler‘s 519-room fairy-tale château, which sits in a forest of snow-frosted evergreens, is a masterpiece of ski resort hospitality.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
The avant-soul album is considered a masterpiece, with Pitchfork ranking it the ninth-best album of the 2010s.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The contemporary architectural masterpiece was designed by Mark Sultana of DSDG Architects and is now being offered for sale by its current owners, a former fashion executive and her husband.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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