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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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
So does the Morales house itself, which is the kind of minimalist glass masterpiece that makes everyone inside of it look even more transparent than the walls; the kind of place that could make any family seem like a horror film waiting to happen.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Greek tragedies, Roman philosophy, African American literature, global masterpieces—these are not dusty relics.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After all, Martin Scorsese is a living legend, a director who has produced masterpiece after masterpiece in a career that has spanned decades.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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 29 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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