chef-d'oeuvre
Americannoun
plural
chefs-d'oeuvrenoun
Etymology
Origin of chef-d'oeuvre
Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20
Example Sentences
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Thirty-five years after "Die Hard" hit theaters, the Bruce Willis vehicle maintains its rep as a chef-d'oeuvre due to its perennial relevance.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
Frears’ chef-d’oeuvre has everything: accessibly rooted in a true story, it has a powerful but controlled display of emotions, is tempered with poignancy and wit, and has great performances from stars and supporting cast.
From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2020
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance is presenting Mac's chef-d'oeuvre, "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music," in a four-show series at the Theatre at Ace Hotel beginning Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2018
Still, I couldn’t help thinking that I’d already attended this party, the centerpiece of Bard SummerScape’s callow adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s “Master and Margarita,” the chef-d’oeuvre of Russian literature from the age of Stalin.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2013
She was conscious that Worth's chef-d'oeuvre was not thrown away.
From Vixen, Volume I. by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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