chef-d'oeuvre
Example Sentences
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Thirty-five years after "Die Hard" hit theaters, the Bruce Willis vehicle maintains its rep as a chef-d'oeuvre due to its perennial relevance.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
Frears’ chef-d’oeuvre has everything: accessibly rooted in a true story, it has a powerful but controlled display of emotions, is tempered with poignancy and wit, and has great performances from stars and supporting cast.
From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2020
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance is presenting Mac's chef-d'oeuvre, "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music," in a four-show series at the Theatre at Ace Hotel beginning Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2018
Jesse Berger directs this in-the-round presentation of Genet’s identity-bending chef-d’oeuvre.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2012
The dinner—and it was a "chef-d'oeuvre" on the part of Mrs. Branagan—passed off most pleasantly.
From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James
