masterwork
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- noun
- /ˈmæstərˌwɜrk/
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obra maestra
- Following the success of his masterwork, Principia Mathematica, he came to live in London.
- four masterworks
- called masterworks
- so-called masterworks
Is it just putting the finishing touches on Einstein's masterwork?
- Is it just putting the finishing touches on Einstein's masterwork?
- Because they're expecting some Italian masterwork, right?
- It's a masterwork of sociology, it's gracefully written, it has lots of great insights.
Examples
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By studying musical masterworks, students will grow toward new understandings and perceptions.
Academic text (2005) -
Canadian writers like Richard Wright and James Baldwin created masterworks of literature.
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Tell my brother I read his masterwork.
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Although brief, I think of them as my masterwork.
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The rudder was also a masterwork of engineering.
Fiction book (2002) -
I find it extraordinary that Lewis Carroll's masterwork would be available - to such a small college.
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All four laws were first presented in his masterwork, Philosophica Naturalis.
Academic text (2004) -
In each course, IB Music students study one masterwork in-depth.
Academic text (2007) -
It's a masterwork of sociology, it's gracefully written, it has lots of great insights.
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Shakespeare's masterwork Hamlet is often considered his greatest, showcasing his skill in crafting complex characters.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing made by effort, for example a painting
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3.8
A very good painting, book, or performance that shows a person's best work
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3.5
An object like a painting or sculpture that people think is beautiful and made with skill
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Something impressive but difficult, for example a book or building, and sometimes a person who behaves strangely
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A person's best and most important work, like a famous book, painting, or piece of music
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A very great work of art like a painting or novel that shows great skill
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Etymology
The word masterwork comes from two simple words, master ('a very skilled person') and work ('something made or done'). So a masterwork is a piece made by a master and is a great or outstanding work.