objet d'art
Americannoun
PLURAL
objets d'artnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of objet d'art
literally: object of art
Example Sentences
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Between the courtyard and the patio, the lobby, filled with flowers and Murano glass objets d'art, is a place to linger.
From New York Times
Lesser known, perhaps, was her penchant for collecting — all things, from Faberge objets d'art to fine French furniture.
From US News
Behind him are displayed a 1,500-year-old sake pot, a vertical wall of abacuses and various objets d'art befitting a place walking distance from Little Tokyo.
From Los Angeles Times
Some of them border on performance art or objets d'art.
From Los Angeles Times
It will transform manufacturing as we all run off trainers, furniture, and objet d'art at home rather than go to the shops.
From BBC
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