Synonyms of masterpieces

masterpieces

noun

plural of masterpiece

as in classics

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classics
• masterworks
• successes
• gems
• showpieces
• jewels
• magnum opuses
• prizes
• treasures
• masterstrokes
• chefs d'oeuvre
• winners
• blockbusters
• tours de force
• megahits
• pièces de résistance
• smashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bombs
• disasters
• failures
• losers
• catastrophes
• duds
• turkeys
• flops
• washouts
• clunkers
• debacles
• fiascoes
• fizzles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of masterpieces

Lace was expertly placed with thoughtful trims and underlays to create detailed masterpieces. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Living masterpieces The more clearly scientists can follow individual birds and populations across the planet, the more extraordinary these species can seem. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

After the Second World War, Seghers produced only three more full-length novels, none matching her earlier masterpieces. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Over years of collaboration and conversations, the owners’ tastes evolved, shifting from classical works to significant postwar and contemporary masterpieces. — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Mitsotakis’s right-wing administration has been pushing to reunify the masterpieces within view of the Acropolis. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Both of those earlier films, of course, are now repertory staples that virtually everyone who cares about such things considers masterpieces. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

There are a handful of masterpieces in the book, though the novella is too uneven to qualify. — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026