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masterpiece

[mas-ter-pees, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tərˌpis, ˈmɑ stər- /


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In his program note, Sharon quotes the doom-laden philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer as an inspiration for Wagner’s nothing-is-real masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Stuxnet cyberweapon that targeted Iran’s Natanz uranium-enrichment facility in 2010 is reportedly a joint masterpiece of America’s National Security Agency and Israel’s Unit 8200.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satirical masterpiece “Dr. Strangelove” brilliantly parodied the lunacy of the nuclear threat during the Cold War.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Perched on the edge of the rugged Yorkshire moors that inspired Emily Bronte to write her masterpiece "Wuthering Heights", the quaint village of Haworth has long been a place of literary pilgrimage.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

A school bus is a masterpiece that everyone pretends to understand.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds