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masterwork

[mas-ter-wurk, mah-ster-] / ˈmæs tərˌwɜrk, ˈmɑ stər- /


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To call his latest film a contemporary masterwork would be true, but there’s also no quantifying the magic McElwee conjures here, no comparing it to anything else.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Mantello’s barnacle-stripping revival of Arthur Miller’s masterwork — elevated by the stalwart brilliance of Metcalf’s Linda — reaches its full cathartic force in the final scene between Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman and Christopher Abbott’s Biff.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

So perhaps it’s somewhat fitting, if hardly ideal, that the uneven new Broadway revival of this masterwork, directed by Debbie Allen, takes its time to find its own sure footing.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

“Completed in 2019 and designed by Don Ziebell, it is a masterwork combining subtle finishes and exquisite details.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

In 1637, Norwood’s masterwork of navigation, The Seaman’s Practice, was published and found an immediate following.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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