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oeuvre

[œ-vruh] / ˈœ vrə /
NOUN
body of work
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And Neill relished that ability, returning time and again to characters whose unpredictability mirrored life’s, creating an oeuvre that is both grotesque and supremely human.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The exhibit showcases other Mexican masters, including Kahlo’s husband, Diego Rivera, but the big draw has been Kahlo, whose oeuvre has become a touchstone of feminist and Latin American iconography.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Weinkam was listening to Morrison’s entire oeuvre on audio and realized that when you organize the 11 novels in a certain order, “they tell the history of America.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Most of all, Mr. Hockney’s portraiture, when at its best, stands above the rest of his oeuvre.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

They sound like prudes, which, considering their oeuvre at Truman, strikes me as more than a little ironic.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Always an industrious worker, his oeuvres ranged from stage set design to photography and printmaking.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The two centuries-old museum said in a statement it had set up a research team to study the 25 oeuvres and determine if there are other works that were also confiscated.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2022

Subsequent Rembrandt years — 1956 and 1969 — have concentrated on bringing together masterpieces by Rembrandt and his pupils so as to further delineate their individual oeuvres.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2019

She also bagged up hundreds of books, including the oeuvres of Twain and Updike, because they were close to where the dog suspected bedbugs.

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2012

This letter was printed in oeuvres de Champlain, Quebec ed.

From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 by Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy) Otis




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