MASTERWORK Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

masterwork

noun

ˈma-stər-ˌwərk

Definition of masterwork

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 Measuring roughly 224 feet long, the eleventh-century masterwork depicts the events surrounding the Duke of Normandy’s conquest of England. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 San Michele’s seaside and other-era vibe are, perhaps, its greatest attractions, but there’s a signifcant Old Master to ogle while visiting—Anthony van Dyck’s 17th-century masterwork, The Crucifixion, in the Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Pettit will perform on a Ruckers-style harpsichord built in 1987 by the late San Diego builder Ronald Haas, bringing an authenticity and intimacy to masterworks by Johann Sebastian Bach and François Couperin, a news release states. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 Considered a masterwork of the organic architecture style, Fallingwater embodies a harmony between site and design that the architect championed. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for masterwork

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masterpiece

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Those songs and more were performed during his set by an ace band that included two drummers, whose polyrhythmic beat recalled the Burundi-like drumming of Ant’s 1980 masterpiece Kings of the Wild Frontier.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The Peninsula Grill‘s late chef and owner Robert Carter took his grandmother’s coconut cake and turned it into a masterpiece.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

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