as in output
the complete works of an author a novel that occupies a relatively minor position in the author's oeuvre

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Recent Examples of oeuvre The Italian art world has recognised that Emin is a master of her oeuvre and crowned her with a stunning exhibition in the birthplace of art history–Firenze. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 During the talk, which was moderated by broadcaster Edith Bowman, Cruise shared lengthy anecdotes about shooting particular movies from his oeuvre, like A Few Good Men. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2025 Old Friends costars Sondheim’s longtime collaborator Bernadette Peters and an ensemble of triple threats performing various songs from the theater legend’s oeuvre. Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Dern makes impassioned and thought-provoking assertions about the primacy of Inland Empire in Lynch’s oeuvre, and the archival behind-the-scenes footage of the director at work on that freewheeling, multi-year indie project is especially revealing. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for oeuvre
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Noun
  • The shop floor becomes a source of insight, not just output.
    Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The simple fact is that far more workers are employed in positions that use steel as an input than those who manufacture steel as an output.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Trust income and corpus is deemed accumulated even if the U.S. person’s interest in the trust is contingent on future events.
    Matthew L. Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • After he was convicted, now it’s gone on to appeals, he’s filed for two Habeas corpus’, he’s filed an appellate brief.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025

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“Oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oeuvre. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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