: a substantial body of work constituting the lifework of a writer, an artist, or a composer
a catalogue of Rembrandt's oeuvre
scrupulously examines Dickens' oeuvre in order to demonstrate how his convictions helped to determine the shape of his novels—
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G. J. WorthExamples of oeuvre in a Sentence
a novel that occupies a relatively minor position in the author's oeuvre
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Even as Marvel’s cinematic oeuvre slid into increasing irrelevance, DC floundered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
The gallery also helped to resurface the careers of artists including Jack Goldstein and H. C. Westermann, whose oeuvres had faded from view following their deaths.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Fogelman: No, there is another song that plays heavily towards the end of our season from his oeuvre of music, but no.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
The gallery also helped to resurface the careers of artists including Jack Goldstein and H. C. Westermann, whose oeuvres had faded from view following their deaths.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2025
Fogelman: No, there is another song that plays heavily towards the end of our season from his oeuvre of music, but no.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oeuvre
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“Oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oeuvre. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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