as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre
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masterpiece
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Her 2018 masterpiece, Golden Hour, swerved gracefully between country and pop.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026 -
Every performance in Ang Lee’s cowboy romantic-tragedy masterpiece Brokeback Mountain is a total barnburner, no matter how small.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Chef d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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