as in masterpiece
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 masterwork
These two architectural masterworks are separated by two hours on the TGV, but the otherworldliness of La Tourette makes the trip interstellar.
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Vishaan Chakrabarti, Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026
Sales come and go, and with them masterworks of every style, size, medium, and era.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Park Chan-wook’s latest masterwork is a wicked comedy of capitalism and homicide.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 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
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Vishaan Chakrabarti, Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026
Sales come and go, and with them masterworks of every style, size, medium, and era.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Park Chan-wook’s latest masterwork is a wicked comedy of capitalism and homicide.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterwork
masterpiece
Noun
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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.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Two 'unique masterpieces' are built each year under what is known as Programme Solitaire.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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