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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Be careful of over-mixing, though, or the masterpiece will turn brown.
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 22 May 2024
Suspiria is arguably Dario Argento's masterpiece, but the Italian director's supernatural horror film is not your typical ballet fare.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
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Nicole Harris, Parents, 22 May 2024
Suspiria is arguably Dario Argento's masterpiece, but the Italian director's supernatural horror film is not your typical ballet fare.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for masterpiece
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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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