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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Yet here a masterpiece lies before him, because greatness is really nothing more than a million tiny steps, and occasionally, a spouse to at least tolerate the journey.
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Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Barrymore, who's been wearing a lovely chestnut brown hair color for a while, invited hair-transformation king Chris Appleton to turn both her and Valerie Bertinelli's hair into silver masterpieces on the set of the Drew Barrymore Show.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
These handheld masterpieces may come with jagged edges and some discrepancy in hole size, but the flavor and texture are perfect every time.
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Steve Hartman, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Two 'unique masterpieces' are built each year under what is known as Programme Solitaire.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Barrymore, who's been wearing a lovely chestnut brown hair color for a while, invited hair-transformation king Chris Appleton to turn both her and Valerie Bertinelli's hair into silver masterpieces on the set of the Drew Barrymore Show.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
These handheld masterpieces may come with jagged edges and some discrepancy in hole size, but the flavor and texture are perfect every time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for masterpiece
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“Masterpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterpiece. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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