chef-d'oeuvre

/ˌʃeɪ ˈdɜːvrə/

a masterpiece; an outstanding work

chef-d'oeuvre in a sentence

“The painting is considered her chef-d'oeuvre.”

French: chef chief/head + d of + oeuvre work; literally chief work or main work'

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