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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of masterwork
The opening gallery, focusing on the Caillebotte family, included paintings of the artist’s brothers and the early masterwork Déjeuner (Luncheon), 1876, a depiction of an ordinary family meal.
—
James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Farrow & Ball’s Breakfast Room Green on the windows and frames is another subtle homage to Gill and his early 1920s multifamily residential masterwork, Horatio West Court, located in Broughton’s native Santa Monica.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
That literary trope turned rom-com convention gives structure to all six of her masterworks—which goes to show that the romance genre, far from mere escapism, can be an ideal lens through which to observe a society’s values.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
The orchestral collective Wild Up performs Arthur Russell’s 1979 minimalist disco masterwork.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masterwork
James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Farrow & Ball’s Breakfast Room Green on the windows and frames is another subtle homage to Gill and his early 1920s multifamily residential masterwork, Horatio West Court, located in Broughton’s native Santa Monica.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
That literary trope turned rom-com convention gives structure to all six of her masterworks—which goes to show that the romance genre, far from mere escapism, can be an ideal lens through which to observe a society’s values.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
The orchestral collective Wild Up performs Arthur Russell’s 1979 minimalist disco masterwork.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masterwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masterwork
masterpiece
Noun
-
His backyard was a living masterpiece, filled with everything from tomatoes to kiwis.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
-
The clues first turn up inscribed in a 9th-century Tibetan scroll and then — Da Vinci Code style — in the 1600s in masterpieces painted by Caravaggio, Rubens, Velázquez, El Greco and Rembrandt.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Masterwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masterwork. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share