Oeuvre (noun)
u-v-ruh
The body of work of a painter, composer, or author: A work of art, music, or literature.
Taken from the late 19th century: French, literally ‘work’. Oeuvre is also a perfect Scrabble word don’t you think?
Example sentences
“I had the chance to see the sketchbook oeuvre from Da Vinci, it was truly amazing.”
“Both novels occupy somewhat ambiguous positions in the oeuvres of their authors.”
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