as in classic
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces
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Recent Examples of masterpiece
Simpson was part of the enormous ensemble in Allen's masterpiece, The Towering Inferno.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Our current era of twisty TV with hits like Yellowjackets doesn’t happen without this ABC masterpiece to build the foundation.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
From Renaissance masterpieces to tabloid snapshots, the act of romantic betrayal has not only shaped personal lives but also left its mark on art history.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
First, there was Fargo, which for five seasons across the past decade has managed to feel true to the spirit of the dark, comic crime masterpiece by the Coen brothers — among the most idiosyncratic of modern filmmakers — without playing as a shameless copy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Our current era of twisty TV with hits like Yellowjackets doesn’t happen without this ABC masterpiece to build the foundation.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
From Renaissance masterpieces to tabloid snapshots, the act of romantic betrayal has not only shaped personal lives but also left its mark on art history.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
First, there was Fargo, which for five seasons across the past decade has managed to feel true to the spirit of the dark, comic crime masterpiece by the Coen brothers — among the most idiosyncratic of modern filmmakers — without playing as a shameless copy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterpiece
Noun
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People are now on alert and hopefully ordering out for pizza, cracking open a sixer, and getting ready to chomp into this new dumbass classic.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Osman’s book has become a classic among British crime thrillers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Davies’s incandescent and haunting masterwork, named the best movie of 2017 by Reverse Shot, Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation, which oversees the renowned Pearlman Collection, an assembly of modern and Impressionist masterworks, will gift the entire assembly to three museums.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterpiece. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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