masterpiece
noun
a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.
masterpieces
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pluralof masterpiece.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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How could a civilization boasting gold and bronze masterpieces, jadeworking and silk production seemingly disappear overnight, leaving no written record or human remains?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art holds the country's largest collection of Italian and international art from the 19th and 209th centuries, including masterpieces by Giorgio de Chirico, Amedeo Modigliani and others.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Julian Gascoigne, senior director in Sotheby's paintings department, said it was one of Landseer's great Highland masterpieces.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
My favorite depictions of this city know its real history is too cuckoo to capture sincerely; straight reenactments make the production of 35mm masterpieces look as piddly as Shrinky Dinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Last year not one but two bakers had crafted fifty-layer-high masterpieces of sugary wonder, studded with frosted stars and flowers and figurines.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
