masterwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of masterwork
Example Sentences
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This was Miller’s masterwork in a production that will be remembered long after the tally of this year’s Tony Awards are long forgotten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Completed in 2019 and designed by Don Ziebell, it is a masterwork combining subtle finishes and exquisite details.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
At its London premiere before coronavirus closed the theatres, The Standard newspaper described it as a "late masterwork... wise, witty and devastatingly sad".
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
“Circle Down,” in 2009, was a masterwork of trio interplay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
In 1637, Norwood’s masterwork of navigation, The Seaman’s Practice, was published and found an immediate following.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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