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
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.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Made from a biodegradable plastic and available in a variety of finishes that include lacquer, bronze, and a stone-like lyme, these armless, headless pieces—which start at $850 and can exceed $5,500 for solid bronze—recall masterworks like the Aphrodite of Cyrene.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Programs pair masterworks with contemporary voices, highlighting throughlines between classical, jazz, folk and new music.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
True to her intention, Kouzeh has no tables as of yet, only the counter full of her masterworks, now numbering around 25, with a short menu of coffee and aromatic teas.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Made from a biodegradable plastic and available in a variety of finishes that include lacquer, bronze, and a stone-like lyme, these armless, headless pieces—which start at $850 and can exceed $5,500 for solid bronze—recall masterworks like the Aphrodite of Cyrene.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Programs pair masterworks with contemporary voices, highlighting throughlines between classical, jazz, folk and new music.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterwork
masterpiece
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Leo will celebrate Mass in Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, and will inaugurate its central spire, the Tower of Jesus Christ, which has made the basilica the world’s tallest church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Last Day reimagines Virginia Woolf’s masterpiece Mrs Dalloway in a few ways.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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