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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Livermore Valley Opera brings the composer’s masterwork to life on stage at the Bankhead Theater this weekend for four performances with that duality fully in mind.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
An ongoing controversy over the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, the organization that oversees masterworks shown by Munich museums such as the Alte Pinakothek and the Museum Brandhorst, reached new heights this week after a bombshell report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Occasionally, one of them may be recognized belatedly as a masterwork that retroactively transforms the history of cinema and guides its future.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
This move aims to provide a more suitable environment for appreciating Da Vinci's masterpiece, allowing more focused and comfortable viewings away from the crowded gallery that houses other Venetian masterworks.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
An ongoing controversy over the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, the organization that oversees masterworks shown by Munich museums such as the Alte Pinakothek and the Museum Brandhorst, reached new heights this week after a bombshell report in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Occasionally, one of them may be recognized belatedly as a masterwork that retroactively transforms the history of cinema and guides its future.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2025
This move aims to provide a more suitable environment for appreciating Da Vinci's masterpiece, allowing more focused and comfortable viewings away from the crowded gallery that houses other Venetian masterworks.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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