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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This fresh restoration is another masterpiece by StreetWorks Exotics.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
By every measure, Head Hunters was a transformative masterpiece in the jazz genre, emblematic of a pivotal era where musical boundaries were relentlessly tested and expanded.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Alien is a masterpiece of terror and the unknown, and while several of the sequels that burst from it are exceptional in their own right, nothing can top the original.
—James Grebey, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
Her editorial looks, each one a masterpiece, merge fashion with artistry, turning drag into a vibrant canvas for larger-than-life storytelling.
—Kenyatta Victoria, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
By every measure, Head Hunters was a transformative masterpiece in the jazz genre, emblematic of a pivotal era where musical boundaries were relentlessly tested and expanded.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Alien is a masterpiece of terror and the unknown, and while several of the sequels that burst from it are exceptional in their own right, nothing can top the original.
—James Grebey, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
Her editorial looks, each one a masterpiece, merge fashion with artistry, turning drag into a vibrant canvas for larger-than-life storytelling.
—Kenyatta Victoria, Essence, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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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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