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 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 Cotton or stainless steel, this is easy to imagine on a travertine coffee table bolstered by the oeuvre of Richard Avedon, Piet Oudolf, anything by Phaidon with glossy art pages. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 The complexities of Yellin’s singular oeuvre illuminate how an innovative design and technology-centered company may enhance the viewer’s experience by managing natural and electric light. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 That’s especially true when compared with the director’s usual, backward-looking fare, which has dominated his oeuvre during the past two decades. David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oeuvre
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Noun
  • State Treasurer Zach Conine warned that the loss of benefits could immediately reduce the state's economic output by $162 million.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
  • China accounts for about 50% of global shipbuilding output by number (and even more by tonnage), with South Korea at around 30% and Japan at about 10–17%.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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