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
Celebrate Black Music Month, a Central Florida Sounds of Freedom milestone, the hits of legendary artists or a classical masterwork in June.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Communicate like a human being The Meta email was a masterwork of legal precision and human vacancy.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The attendees at the British Museum cocktail party, surrounded by masterworks of 20th-century art, couldn’t help but gush about one single gallery show on view in New York City.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The Emiratis were paying the French $1 billion for the rights to the Louvre name, guidance on what art to buy, and loans of masterworks by Da Vinci, Matisse, and Van Gogh.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Communicate like a human being The Meta email was a masterwork of legal precision and human vacancy.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The attendees at the British Museum cocktail party, surrounded by masterworks of 20th-century art, couldn’t help but gush about one single gallery show on view in New York City.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
The Emiratis were paying the French $1 billion for the rights to the Louvre name, guidance on what art to buy, and loans of masterworks by Da Vinci, Matisse, and Van Gogh.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterwork
masterpiece
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Beautifully balanced with savory, sweet, salty and subtly-spicy flavor, these pecans are a hit by the handful or sprinkled on top of leafy green masterpieces like Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad or Kale and Roasted Beet Salad with Hot Honey Vinaigrette.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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This is a masterpiece of modernist Chinese architecture and design from China’s first Pritzker Prize-winning architect Wang Shu whose work is a poetic alternative to the country’s generic glass and steel highrises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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