oeuvre
oeuvre
/ˈuv rə/
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Definition(s):
- (n) the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
Synonym(s)
Usage(s):
- Once you've created your oeuvre, you can save it to your profile, then hit the replay button to watch it get automatically redrawn on the page.
- The Hangover, an R-rated guy-bonding comedy with characters straight from the Apatow oeuvre, was the surprise hit of the summer.
- Perelmans oeuvre is a species of specious autobiography.
Quotes
- In the first issue of Playboy magazine, published in December 1953, Hugh M. Hefner wrote an essay speaking for its envisioned readers: "We like our apartment. We enjoy mixing up cocktails and an hors d'oeuvre or two, putting a little mood music on...on Dec 27, 2006 By: Hugh Hefner Source: New York Times
- "I was standing at the hors d'oeuvre table, young, shy, not knowing anybody," Cindy McCain told Harper's Bazaar. "Suddenly this awfully nice looking Navy captain in dress whites was kind of chasing me around the table. I thought, 'What's...on Feb 23, 2008 By: Cindy McCain Source: Palm Beach Post
- "I enjoy the people around me, the daily life problems and their joys and sorrow are all part of my oeuvre," Dodiya, 48, told Reuters. "Life is tough for these people, but they still smile and soldier on. Why should I look anywhere else for...on Sep 23, 2007 By: Atul Dodiya Source: Reuters India
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