objet d'art
noun
an object of artistic worth or curiosity, especially a small object.
objets d'art
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pluralof objet d'art.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But there were strange things, too, hidden among the attendant accumulation — objets d’art such as paintings, sculpture, photographs.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023
But in the last several decades, society has become less formal in entertaining, and that has led to a decline in the desire to own things like silver tea services and decorative objets d’art.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Boeing’s new, supposedly “leaner” headquarters had 19th-century rugs, an antique French barometer topped with a carved eagle, a glass scepter and an English Regency gilt mirror among the objets d’art dotting its leather-and-wood executive suites.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
The idea was to layer Anthony’s home with detailed furniture, objets d’art, and cool blue walls — but then to shift slightly as the story progressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2021
The shelves were filled from floor to ceiling with books and objets d’art.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
