as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
the sculptor labored for 15 years on his chef d'oeuvre
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masterpiece
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In addition to the aforementioned rankings, where Off the Wall sits higher than ever before, Jackson's masterpiece also leaps up both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Billboard 200.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026 -
Hart couldn’t capitalize early, so Brown handed the keys back to Jalen Brunson, who responded with a 38-point masterpiece.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Chef d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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