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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Tony winner Sam Gold (Fun Home, Romeo + Juliet, An Enemy of the People) is attached to direct a Broadway revival of the Tennessee Williams masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for spring 2027, producer Seaview announced today.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Raye brings a masterpiece to Jazz Fest Rachel Agatha Keen, better known as Raye, is a British pop star whose music incorporates influences from soul, jazz, hip-hop, and dance music.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Denim Abundance is a theme where jeans are valuable masterpiece.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Raye brings a masterpiece to Jazz Fest Rachel Agatha Keen, better known as Raye, is a British pop star whose music incorporates influences from soul, jazz, hip-hop, and dance music.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
Denim Abundance is a theme where jeans are valuable masterpiece.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for masterpiece
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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