MASTERSTROKES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

masterstrokes

noun

plural of masterstroke

as in masterpieces

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Noun

In 2022, two Just Stop Oil activists threw what appeared to be tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1889), one of the National Gallery’s many masterpieces, then proceeded to glue themselves to the work.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
And not all masterpieces have been restored, so there is still plenty of work to be done.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

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The reference point is 1930s Milan, where bold material combinations and precise geometry turned these utilitarian spaces into showpieces.

— Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
For those weary of the overt commercialism surrounding those glitzy showpieces, the GAA provides a refreshing antidote.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of showpieces

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At least some of the time, Hawthorne really was warming the little speckled eggs from which his masterworks would hatch.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Last year the Metropolitan Museum of Art began talking with a longtime philanthropist and art collector about her three African masterworks, each hundreds of years old.

— Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of masterworks

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For a more slipper-like look, Toteme’s velvet flats stay true to the classics, while mules from Dôen and Staud could easily double as your favorite indoor-outdoor shoes.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

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