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

Decades later, many of these masterpieces reside in prominent museums around the world, making the push for their recovery more complex than a simple property dispute. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

These are two life-size oil-on-panel masterpieces created by Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1530. — CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026

From Renaissance masterpieces, to innovative impressionism, the continent’s exhibitions have so much to offer this autumn. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026

The platform, called Preserving Assisi, is free to access and digitally preserves the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi’s architecture, as well as its masterpieces by Giotto, Cimabue, Simone Martini, and Pietro Lorenzetti. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The 1984 film helped vault Kyle MacLachlan to the A-list, and played no small part in furthering Lynch toward the masterpieces that would later sweep audiences away, from Blue Velvet to Wild at Heart. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2026

O’Neill wrote his final masterpieces, into a national historic site. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Jeon Do-yeon, who won the Cannes best actress prize for Lee’s Secret Sunshine in 2007, stars opposite Sul Kyung-gu, the lead of the director’s early masterpieces Peppermint Candy and Oasis. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026