chef d'oeuvre

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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  • Frank Zappa’s 1975 prog-rock masterpiece One Size Fits All will receive a 50th anniversary reissue this fall featuring a new remaster, unreleased session tracks, live recordings, and more.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
  • Chef Gilles Vincent is a culinary artist, taking care to skilfully combines local produce with seasonal treasures to create classic gourmet masterpieces that are easy on the eye and agreeable to the palette.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Chef d'oeuvre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef%20d%27oeuvre. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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