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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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Recent Examples of masterpieces
My room was in one of the hotel’s newer wings, where old Dutch masterpieces from the Schörghuber family’s private collection adorned the halls.
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Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
This craft set comes with eight markers and five stencils to provide artists with inspiration for their masterpieces.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Visitors can explore contemporary art at the Centre del Carme, classical masterpieces at the Museum of Fine Arts, or international collections at the new Hortensia Herrero Art Center.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The fresh experience of the Pinacoteca Museum, filled with romantic lush Renaissance masterpieces, spoke to the rebirth and renaissance of Versace itself.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kids can create their own pumpkin masterpieces using non-toxic acrylic paint markers during special hours and for an additional cost.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Claudia Cardinale, whose performances graced such Italian cinematic masterpieces as Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard and Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West, has died.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Reservation Dogs was one of television’s rare masterpieces, woven from a lifetime’s worth of observations and obsessions, existential struggles and in-jokes, and shot through with a sparkling thread of spirituality.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Her work recasts Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces with Black protagonists, reclaiming a space in Western art history that has long excluded the Black experience.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
This craft set comes with eight markers and five stencils to provide artists with inspiration for their masterpieces.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Visitors can explore contemporary art at the Centre del Carme, classical masterpieces at the Museum of Fine Arts, or international collections at the new Hortensia Herrero Art Center.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The fresh experience of the Pinacoteca Museum, filled with romantic lush Renaissance masterpieces, spoke to the rebirth and renaissance of Versace itself.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Kids can create their own pumpkin masterpieces using non-toxic acrylic paint markers during special hours and for an additional cost.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Claudia Cardinale, whose performances graced such Italian cinematic masterpieces as Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard and Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West, has died.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Reservation Dogs was one of television’s rare masterpieces, woven from a lifetime’s worth of observations and obsessions, existential struggles and in-jokes, and shot through with a sparkling thread of spirituality.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Her work recasts Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces with Black protagonists, reclaiming a space in Western art history that has long excluded the Black experience.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterpieces
Noun
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Bath & Body Works has brought back some beloved classics, while also introducing a few new fragrances that are sure to surprise and delight your nose this winter.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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By blending nostalgia with innovation, Monopoly App Banking proves that even the classics can level up.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set in Columbus, Indiana, a city known for its unusual concentration of distinguished modern architecture, it’s centered on Casey, a teen-age girl with a difficult family background whose aesthetic passion has been awakened by the city’s masterworks.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Across the Seine, the Musée d’Orsay and its famed Impressionist masterworks is gearing up for a rolling renovation through 2027 that will reconfigure its entrance, create a new gallery for contemporary photography, and set up a terrace on the fifth floor, without ever fully closing its doors.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Masterpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterpieces. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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