chefs d'oeuvre

noun

plural of chef d'oeuvre
as in masterpieces
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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masterpieces
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  • In 2022, two Just Stop Oil activists threw what appeared to be tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1889), one of the National Gallery’s many masterpieces, then proceeded to glue themselves to the work.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And not all masterpieces have been restored, so there is still plenty of work to be done.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
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“Chefs d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chefs%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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