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
Sales come and go, and with them masterworks of every style, size, medium, and era.
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Park Chan-wook’s latest masterwork is a wicked comedy of capitalism and homicide.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s no shortage of restomod operations in 2025, each dedicated to the pursuit of starting with canonical pieces of automotive history, and molding together the best technology, materials, and design to assemble sensational new interpretations of these masterworks.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
His masterwork, 15 Central Park West, reignited the pursuit of old-fashioned luxury.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Park Chan-wook’s latest masterwork is a wicked comedy of capitalism and homicide.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s no shortage of restomod operations in 2025, each dedicated to the pursuit of starting with canonical pieces of automotive history, and molding together the best technology, materials, and design to assemble sensational new interpretations of these masterworks.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
His masterwork, 15 Central Park West, reignited the pursuit of old-fashioned luxury.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterwork
masterpiece
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The marque is full of artists that can’t let their masterpieces go untouched and instead must keep changing the models for new audiences.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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His reflections on the controversies and critical snubbings that greeted movies that have since become consensus masterpieces are nuanced without descending into false modesty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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