oeuvre
noun
oeu·vre ˈu̇-vrə 
ˈər-,
ˈə-,
ˈœ- plural oeuvres ˈu̇-vrə
ˈə(r)-,
ˈœ- : 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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a novel that occupies a relatively minor position in the author's oeuvre
Recent Examples on the Web Smriti Mundhra cannot be pigeonholed into one oeuvre. Shalini Dore, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 Attorney at Law, the newest superhero series outing on Disney+, is yet another series that pushes the boundaries of Marvel’s oeuvre thus far. Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 As England’s premier American rock band, the Mael brothers already had a sonically undefinable 10-album oeuvre by the time Angst in My Pants was released. Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022 This horror series is inspired by King's oeuvre, weaving in many of his characters and crimes. Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 8 Aug. 2022 Test your knowledge of this motion picture oeuvre with the following quiz. Daniel Akst, WSJ, 10 June 2022 The recipes on the seasonally changing menu during my visit were part of an oeuvre from the pastry chef’s childhood, which also included a lemon drizzle cake as an ode to his grandmother and a full range of more traditional British pastries. Maria Geyman, Vogue, 25 May 2022 Providing hummable and dancing illustrations of the exhilaration of love was central to the Holland-Dozier-Holland oeuvre. Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Replying to a tweet from Variety about the singer's decision to remove an ableist slur from her new album, Renaissance, the 49-year-old activist asked for another edit to the artist's oeuvre. Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2022 See More
Shalini Dore, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 Attorney at Law, the newest superhero series outing on Disney+, is yet another series that pushes the boundaries of Marvel’s oeuvre thus far. Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 As England’s premier American rock band, the Mael brothers already had a sonically undefinable 10-album oeuvre by the time Angst in My Pants was released. Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022 This horror series is inspired by King's oeuvre, weaving in many of his characters and crimes. Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 8 Aug. 2022 Test your knowledge of this motion picture oeuvre with the following quiz. Daniel Akst, WSJ, 10 June 2022 The recipes on the seasonally changing menu during my visit were part of an oeuvre from the pastry chef’s childhood, which also included a lemon drizzle cake as an ode to his grandmother and a full range of more traditional British pastries. Maria Geyman, Vogue, 25 May 2022 Providing hummable and dancing illustrations of the exhilaration of love was central to the Holland-Dozier-Holland oeuvre. Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Replying to a tweet from Variety about the singer's decision to remove an ableist slur from her new album, Renaissance, the 49-year-old activist asked for another edit to the artist's oeuvre. Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, literally, "work," going back to Old French ovre, going back to Latin opera "activity, effort, attention, work," collective derivative from oper-, opus "work, effort, product of labor" — more at opus
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
oeuvre
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the complete works of an author a novel that occupies a relatively minor position in the author's oeuvre Synonyms & Similar Words
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