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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One Fort Worth man whittled away a few blocks of ice to turn it into a truly Texas masterpiece.
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
This game was a quarterback masterpiece, with Darnold and Matthew Stafford putting up nearly identical numbers.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Broncos simply didn’t have enough Sunday, and their defensive masterpiece became a historical footnote as a result.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
He is also known for his bronze masterpieces erected at Dana Point’s Waterman’s Plaza depicting local surfing icons such as Hobie Alter, Phil Edwards, Joyce Hoffman, John Severson, Steve and Barrie Boehne and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
This game was a quarterback masterpiece, with Darnold and Matthew Stafford putting up nearly identical numbers.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Broncos simply didn’t have enough Sunday, and their defensive masterpiece became a historical footnote as a result.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
He is also known for his bronze masterpieces erected at Dana Point’s Waterman’s Plaza depicting local surfing icons such as Hobie Alter, Phil Edwards, Joyce Hoffman, John Severson, Steve and Barrie Boehne and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 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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