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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Recent Examples of masterworks
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
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
The European painting galleries hold masterworks by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Vincent Van Gogh, while the modern and contemporary galleries showcase pieces by modern giants like Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Starting in January, masterworks of sculpture, drawings, paintings and porcelain will be offered through Christie's art and luxury auction house.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Here are some of the (streamable) masterworks that helped to do so.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Discovering the genre through Americanized versions of Japanese masterworks, millennials explored world cinema largely through comparison.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
For its 2025-26 season, the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir is bringing back traditional favorites, performing classical masterworks and adding contemporary pieces that draw from history and literature.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Its site, featuring a building designed by Pritzker Prize winning design practice Herzog & de Meuron and a landscape of native and flowering plants, will present a rotating selection of masterworks curated by the Calder Foundation.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 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
The European painting galleries hold masterworks by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Vincent Van Gogh, while the modern and contemporary galleries showcase pieces by modern giants like Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Starting in January, masterworks of sculpture, drawings, paintings and porcelain will be offered through Christie's art and luxury auction house.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Here are some of the (streamable) masterworks that helped to do so.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Discovering the genre through Americanized versions of Japanese masterworks, millennials explored world cinema largely through comparison.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
For its 2025-26 season, the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir is bringing back traditional favorites, performing classical masterworks and adding contemporary pieces that draw from history and literature.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Its site, featuring a building designed by Pritzker Prize winning design practice Herzog & de Meuron and a landscape of native and flowering plants, will present a rotating selection of masterworks curated by the Calder Foundation.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterworks
masterpieces
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Mindhunter is one of David Fincher’s absolute masterpieces, a pinnacle of true crime television aided by excellent performances all around.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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My room was in one of the hotel’s newer wings, where old Dutch masterpieces from the Schörghuber family’s private collection adorned the halls.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Masterworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterworks. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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