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
Damiani has succeeded in reflecting the artistic genius of some of the world’s most famous masterpieces in a high jewelry collection.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The Samsung 40-inch Odyssey G7 is a structural masterpiece that bridges hyper-immersive gaming frame rates with professional-grade desktop workspace.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
The temple is an architectural and geometrical masterpiece inside and out, a celebration in form and symbol of Christianity and God’s creation through stone and light, based on the architectural tradition of Byzantine and Gothic churches.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Helsinki is famous for its 20th-century architecture, from its central train station (an Art Nouveau masterpiece by Eliel Saarinen) to the modernist simplicity of the Finlandia concert hall by Alvar Aalto.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The Samsung 40-inch Odyssey G7 is a structural masterpiece that bridges hyper-immersive gaming frame rates with professional-grade desktop workspace.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
The temple is an architectural and geometrical masterpiece inside and out, a celebration in form and symbol of Christianity and God’s creation through stone and light, based on the architectural tradition of Byzantine and Gothic churches.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Helsinki is famous for its 20th-century architecture, from its central train station (an Art Nouveau masterpiece by Eliel Saarinen) to the modernist simplicity of the Finlandia concert hall by Alvar Aalto.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterpiece
Noun
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Today, bakers across France riff on the classic by adding everything from tahini to cherries and peanuts.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The Shawshank Redemption Selected by Dan Lin Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption is a timeless classic that reflects where our film culture is headed.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Celebrate Black Music Month, a Central Florida Sounds of Freedom milestone, the hits of legendary artists or a classical masterwork in June.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterpiece. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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