as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature
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Recent Examples of masterwork
Verdi’s masterwork continues into next week, directed by Jose Maria Condemi, conducted by Eun Sun Kim and featuring top-flight singers including Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Their 1994 effort, Terminal Spirit Disease, helped raise their profile beyond Sweden, while 1995’s Slaughter of the Soul was labeled their masterwork.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
For its 2025-26 season, the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir is bringing back traditional favorites, performing classical masterworks and adding contemporary pieces that draw from history and literature.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Its site, featuring a building designed by Pritzker Prize winning design practice Herzog & de Meuron and a landscape of native and flowering plants, will present a rotating selection of masterworks curated by the Calder Foundation.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Their 1994 effort, Terminal Spirit Disease, helped raise their profile beyond Sweden, while 1995’s Slaughter of the Soul was labeled their masterwork.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
For its 2025-26 season, the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir is bringing back traditional favorites, performing classical masterworks and adding contemporary pieces that draw from history and literature.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Its site, featuring a building designed by Pritzker Prize winning design practice Herzog & de Meuron and a landscape of native and flowering plants, will present a rotating selection of masterworks curated by the Calder Foundation.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterwork
masterpiece
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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
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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
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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