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masterpiece

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


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Rudin was not present at Sunday's ceremony, and the production's trophy for best play revival was accepted by actor Nathan Lane, who paid tribute to "the genius of Arthur Miller, who created this monumental masterpiece".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There I had the good fortune to see David, Michelangelo’s sculptural masterpiece in marble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That message sang me to sleep on many nights, and that story explains why it’s stayed with me all this time — it is a masterpiece of melodic sorcery and science, as one.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, tells the story of two friends who gather next to a barren tree, hoping to meet a man who never actually arrives.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Although the masterpiece is dear to all Italians as one of the best productions of the genius of their race,” it announced, “we will willingly return it to its foster country.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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