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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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This year, complicated vintage treasures from the likes of Patek Philippe will appear alongside contemporary masterpieces from star watchmakers including F. P. Journe.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Filled to the brim with charm and wit, his most successful movie to date, How to Be a Latin Lover, is a modern masterpiece of physical comedy and slapstick, featuring a colorful, lively aesthetic that perfectly reflects the main character’s flamboyant personality and his obsession with materialism.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Tippi Hedren stars in this masterpiece of the Nature Run Amok subgenre, playing a socialite whose romance with a criminal defense lawyer (Rod Taylor) is rudely interrupted by a gaggle of gulls (not to mention a murder of crows) who collectively decide to turn on humanity all at once.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Madison Bumgarner, a left-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants whose postseason dominance has become an integral part of his legacy, shut out the Mets in a masterpiece over 119 pitches at Citi Field.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Filled to the brim with charm and wit, his most successful movie to date, How to Be a Latin Lover, is a modern masterpiece of physical comedy and slapstick, featuring a colorful, lively aesthetic that perfectly reflects the main character’s flamboyant personality and his obsession with materialism.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Tippi Hedren stars in this masterpiece of the Nature Run Amok subgenre, playing a socialite whose romance with a criminal defense lawyer (Rod Taylor) is rudely interrupted by a gaggle of gulls (not to mention a murder of crows) who collectively decide to turn on humanity all at once.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Madison Bumgarner, a left-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants whose postseason dominance has become an integral part of his legacy, shut out the Mets in a masterpiece over 119 pitches at Citi Field.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterpiece. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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