work of art
noun phrase
1
: a product of one of the fine arts
especially
: a painting or sculpture of high artistic quality
2
: something giving high aesthetic satisfaction to the viewer or listener
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Boy Willie and Berniece clash over an upright piano bequeathed by an ancestor who had carved the likenesses of various family members into the instrument’s wooden surface, creating a unique — talismanic — work of art.
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Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
What the filmmaker and his collaborators have given us is something truly special: A radical work of art that channels a tsunami of radical empathy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Celebrating that spirit, each Rado watch is truly a work of art, full of passion and creativity, for the holidays and forever onward.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Beyond the museum’s permanent collection, the building is a work of art.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
What the filmmaker and his collaborators have given us is something truly special: A radical work of art that channels a tsunami of radical empathy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Celebrating that spirit, each Rado watch is truly a work of art, full of passion and creativity, for the holidays and forever onward.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Beyond the museum’s permanent collection, the building is a work of art.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Work of art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20of%20art. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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