chef-d'oeuvre
noun
a masterpiece, especially in art, literature, or music.
chefs-d'oeuvre
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pluralof chef-d'oeuvre.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"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
We are sensible that to produce such consequences extraordinary studies are required: but learning is not perceived in this work, except by his perfect knowledge of the chefs-d'oeuvre of composition.
From Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature by John Black
Certain it is that the chefs-d'oeuvre of the great poets, of that period, raised me to a state of inspiration of which I had previously no notion.
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
The picture-gallery contains many chefs-d’oeuvre; and I regretted that I had not more time to examine it and the hall of antiquities, having only three hours for the two.
From Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North by Ida Pfeiffer
With the Romans began the private collection of chefs-d'oeuvre in its most snobbish aspect.
From Education: How Old The New by James J. Walsh
