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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Our immune system is an evolutionary masterpiece.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025 -
The Peninsula Grill's late chef and owner Robert Carter took his grandmother’s coconut cake and turned it into a masterpiece.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Chef d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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