as in masterpieces
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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For the past 20 years, the renowned security expert has been trying to crack the biggest, unsolved art heist in history at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, when two thieves made off with more than $500 million worth of masterpieces in 1990.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
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But until then, here’s a peek at the seven best hotels in the Dolomites, from traditional alpine chalets to minimalist masterpieces.—
Graeme Green,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Masterworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterworks. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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