chef-d'oeuvre
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of chef-d'oeuvre
Borrowed into English from French around 1610–20
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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
In short, in an instant, he brought forth a true chef-d'oeuvre of malice.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 by Various
"Oh, you're going to be so impressed with me," he coos as he peers at another of his chefs-d'oeuvre.
From Time Magazine Archive
I remember that one day you wrote me from Holland: 'I pass my life among chefs-d'oeuvre, but my mind is far away from them.
From His Excellency the Minister by Roberts, Henri
The chefs-d'oeuvre of German music were brought out as well as those of Italian music.
From The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X by Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron
The lions of Horbeit may be reckoned among the chefs-d'oeuvre of Egyptian statuary.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by Maspero, G. (Gaston)
It would be endless to describe the various chefs-d'oeuvre which are contained in this valuable collection.
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E
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