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masterpiece

American  
[mas-ter-pees, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tərˌpis, ˈmɑ stər- /

noun

  1. a person's greatest piece of work, as in an art.

  2. anything done with masterly skill.

    a masterpiece of improvisation.

  3. a consummate example of skill or excellence of any kind.

    The chef 's cake was a masterpiece.

  4. a piece made by a person aspiring to the rank of master in a guild or other craft organization as a proof of competence.


masterpiece British  
/ ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs, ˈmɑːstəˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. an outstanding work, achievement, or performance

  2. the most outstanding piece of work of a creative artist, craftsman, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of masterpiece

1570–80; master + piece, modeled on Dutch meesterstuk, German Meisterstück

Example Sentences

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The Stuxnet cyberweapon that targeted Iran’s Natanz uranium-enrichment facility in 2010 is reportedly a joint masterpiece of America’s National Security Agency and Israel’s Unit 8200.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

What is firmly at Tudor's door was that it was his bold decision to drop Vicario and play Kinsky and to say it back-fired is a masterpiece of under-statement.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Perched on the edge of the rugged Yorkshire moors that inspired Emily Bronte to write her masterpiece "Wuthering Heights", the quaint village of Haworth has long been a place of literary pilgrimage.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

“Tortured Poets” is one of my favorite albums of all time — it’s a masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

His first three models were large, clumsy, heavy instruments, but his final masterpiece was not much larger than a heavy pocket watch.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong