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Meanings of chef-d'oeuvre in English

Portuguese
obra-prima
Catalan
obra mestra
Spanish
magnum opus

The most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman.

obra-prima
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
Usage of chef-d'oeuvre in English
1
He had an exquisite portrait of Lady Helena in his pocket, a CHEF-D'OEUVRE of Lawrence.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
Translations for chef-d'oeuvre