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
After Thursday’s game, Weaver faced questions from reporters as an obvious culprit in spoiling McLean’s masterpiece.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The operation’s artisans create ceramic masterpieces as well as functional cookware—which are no less beautiful.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
The seafaring masterpiece sinks every other shark movie in its utter perfection.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Gorgeous, visceral and slightly anxiety-inducing, KID A MNESIA is an epic wander through the masterpieces that inspired it—a time and place that 25 years ago, Radiohead cautioned us to enter at our own peril.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The operation’s artisans create ceramic masterpieces as well as functional cookware—which are no less beautiful.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
The seafaring masterpiece sinks every other shark movie in its utter perfection.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Gorgeous, visceral and slightly anxiety-inducing, KID A MNESIA is an epic wander through the masterpieces that inspired it—a time and place that 25 years ago, Radiohead cautioned us to enter at our own peril.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterpiece
Noun
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This earthy classic is easy to style with practically any outfit and has been an undeniable focal point in designers’ collections for decades.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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This one from Polywood is a classic.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That is what made the theft of the golden helmet of Coțofenești — a 2,500-year-old masterwork of Dacian craftsmanship — so devastating, and its recovery so remarkable.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even Haghighi’s daring sense of form—his cornucopia of tones, styles, and genres—reflects his grandfather’s masterwork and suggests an expansion of Golestan’s audacious and original aesthetic.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterpiece. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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