chef-d'oeuvre
Example Sentences
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He re-envisioned New York with a bleak, otherworldly flair with “Sweet Smell of Success,” Alexander Mackendrick’s 1957 drama about a vicious newspaperman, a work that many consider to be Wong Howe’s chef d’oeuvre.
From New York Times • May 27, 2022
I recommend steering clear of any non-melty cheese like feta or Parmesan — try sprinkling those over the top of your chef d'oeuvre instead for a crunchy, golden lid.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021
Cummings is the librarian who assisted him in researching his chef d’oeuvre, 1997’s “American Pastoral.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2021
This cliffhanger-packed mystery features a ghoulish killer, the eerie Green Archer, and is Wallace’s criminous chef d’oeuvre, enthusiastically praised by both the Sherlockian Vincent Starrett and the polymath Martin Gardner.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2019
Celui-ci disait � l'autre: Ah! la belle trag�die que celle de Timol�on; c'est un chef d'oeuvre; demande � Vilate.
From The French Revolution A Short History by Johnston, R. M. (Robert Matteson)
