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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Watch Michael Clayton and revel in the glory that is Tony Gilroy’s masterpiece alongside Charlie and her new Clayton-head neighbors, played by Awkwafina and Lauren Tom.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Surrounded by stately guild houses, City Hall and the King’s House, the city’s must-see main square, Grand-Place, is a masterpiece of Belgian Baroque architecture.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
Kaitlin Olson made Dee's own session a masterpiece of wide-eyed neediness, obsessively lying about her past and then demanding the shrink praise her for her acting prowess.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Watch Michael Clayton and revel in the glory that is Tony Gilroy’s masterpiece alongside Charlie and her new Clayton-head neighbors, played by Awkwafina and Lauren Tom.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 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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