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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 Back at Focus Fest, Liam Newman, a North Hollywood sound engineer and Letterboxd user, came to the event after binging Lanthimos’ oeuvre and is looking forward to the director’s latest. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 Over the years, as Berninghaus’ artistic reputation soared, so did the value of his oeuvre. Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 American exceptionalism is a recurring theme that runs throughout Karp’s oeuvre. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 This is very much not the YA-friendly approach of a show like Stranger Things, however, or even something from the Stephen King oeuvre like Firestarter or Carrie. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oeuvre
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Noun
  • That return far outweighs the temporary dip in output.
    Tori Dunlap, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • We’ve been trained to justify everything by output.
    Rochelle Ratkaj, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The book surveys Kant’s huge corpus, including his work on metaphysics, epistemology, nature, religion, politics, and international relations.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, Peyton and Osuna have begun filing more habeas-corpus cases, which require them to convince a judge that their clients have been unlawfully detained.
    Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oeuvre. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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