masterpiece
noun
mas·ter·piece
ˈma-stər-ˌpēs 
1
: a work done with extraordinary skill
especially
: a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement
2
: a piece of work presented to a medieval guild as evidence of qualification for the rank of master
Examples of masterpiece in a Sentence
The painting was immediately recognized as a masterpiece.
Herman Melville's masterpiece was Moby-Dick.
Her study of apes is a masterpiece.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
The reconstruction process has yielded fresh perspectives on the Gothic masterpiece, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
The reconstruction process has yielded fresh perspectives on the Gothic masterpiece, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Their 1977 masterpiece Rumours achieved an extraordinary 31 weeks at No. 1 and remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 40 million copies sold globally, with over 20 million copies being in the US alone.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
Ink First-Look Deal at Sony Pictures TV Paddington in Peru
The Bottom Line Bearable but no masterpiece.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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masterpiece
noun
mas·ter·piece
ˈmas-tər-ˌpēs
: a work done with great skill
especially
: a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement
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