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masterpiece

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


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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

"The shirt became a masterpiece years later," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Dali made that famous masterpiece, “The Persistence of Memory,” in 1931, a breath-holding moment between wars when daily life looked normal enough but vibrated with the dread that no, things were definitely not OK.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Their clients were vain; they were delighted to see themselves in a masterpiece.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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