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Meanings of chef d'œuvre in English

Russian
шедевр
Portuguese
obra-prima
Spanish
obra maestra
Catalan
obra mestra

Outstanding work or the greatest work of a person's career.

        шедевр
        Synonyms
        Examples for "masterpiece"
        Examples for "masterpiece"
        1
        Or is the risk, however small, of damaging the masterpiece too great?
        The Irish Times
        2
        Finally, Deltron 3030's futuristic geek-hop masterpiece takes us to the far-flung future.
        The Guardian
        3
        The thing ought to be sung in a poem, in a masterpiece.
        The Inferno
        4
        Never was flesh so pliably counterfeited in stone as in this masterpiece.
        A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy
        5
        Season one is great, but every subsequent one is a stone-cold masterpiece.
        The Irish Times
        1
        All over Europe, they seized the best masterpieces from the finest museums.
        The Guardian
        2
        Many have never been seen in public, while others are known masterpieces.
        BBC
        3
        Just as important perhaps, they both look the part: masterpieces of DNA.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Here are found the most inspiring passages in the masterpieces of oratory.
        Practical Argumentation
        5
        Albert has not produced work to compare with their masterpieces since than.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of chef d'œuvre in English
        1
        Walahfrid felt this; he described his feelings, and he produced a chef d'œuvre.
        A Mere Accident
        2
        It was Florida that produced the chef d'œuvre in him.
        Adventures in the Arts / Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudevil...
        3
        In the hands of the great Sand, Montpellier-le-Vieux might have afforded us a chef d'œuvre to set beside 'La Ville Noire' or the adorable 'Jeanne.'
        The Roof of France; Or, the Causses of the Lozère
        Translations for chef d'œuvre