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something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel are often considered to be his masterpieces
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Recent Examples of masterpieces Along the way, masterpieces are made, gloves are bedazzled, moons are walked. —
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 Gape at artistic masterpieces at the Museo e Bosco Reale di Capodimonte. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026 With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces. —Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Handcrafted since 1852, these Swedish masterpieces are made with layers of natural horsehair, cotton, wool, and flax, designed to cradle your body while wicking away moisture and regulating temperature. —Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026 The Prado is a collection of Spanish and international masterpieces—and a source of national pride. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 The operation’s artisans create ceramic masterpieces as well as functional cookware—which are no less beautiful. —Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 Gorgeous, visceral and slightly anxiety-inducing, KID A MNESIA is an epic wander through the masterpieces that inspired it—a time and place that 25 years ago, Radiohead cautioned us to enter at our own peril. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Read on to discover the stories behind the artist’s most fascinating masterpieces. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 Gape at artistic masterpieces at the Museo e Bosco Reale di Capodimonte. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026 With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces. —Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Handcrafted since 1852, these Swedish masterpieces are made with layers of natural horsehair, cotton, wool, and flax, designed to cradle your body while wicking away moisture and regulating temperature. —Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026 The Prado is a collection of Spanish and international masterpieces—and a source of national pride. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 The operation’s artisans create ceramic masterpieces as well as functional cookware—which are no less beautiful. —Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 Gorgeous, visceral and slightly anxiety-inducing, KID A MNESIA is an epic wander through the masterpieces that inspired it—a time and place that 25 years ago, Radiohead cautioned us to enter at our own peril. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Read on to discover the stories behind the artist’s most fascinating masterpieces. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2022, the Historiques 222 is a glitzy, modern take on one of the Swiss watchmaker’s retro classics.— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
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Regular-season games have turned into classics since then.— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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The timing could not be better, as earlier this month a mind-bending survey of Duchamp’s masterworks opened at the Museum of Modern Art, a short walk away in Midtown.— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
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Despite the clients’ cache of masterworks, the property is anything but a museum—its spirited decorative moments serving as a gentle reminder that the house is meant first and foremost to be lived in.— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Masterpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/masterpieces. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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