as in masterpieces
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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masterpieces
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Paintings by Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Egon Schiele, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud are among the dozens of masterpieces being sold by UK billionaire Joe Lewis and his daughter, Vivienne, at Sotheby’s in London in June.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026 -
As with the first quartet that dropped in 2022, the new references also celebrate the Louvre’s ancient masterpieces.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Chefs d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chefs%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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