as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre
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masterpiece
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025 -
As most movie lovers know, checking in at the Bates proved unfortunate for Marion Crane, the character played by Janet Leigh in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece Psycho.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Chef d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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