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Idiom

work of art

Meaning

Anything beautiful, exquisite, or finely crafted.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Her painting is a real work of art.”

“The chef spent hours on the dessert, and the result was a true work of art.”

“Though built from scrap metal and old glass, the sculptor's final piece stood in the gallery as a genuine work of art.”

Examples

simple

“Her painting is a real work of art.”

contextual

“The chef spent hours on the dessert, and the result was a true work of art.”

complex

“Though built from scrap metal and old glass, the sculptor's final piece stood in the gallery as a genuine work of art.”

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