objet d'art

Definitions

1. A work of art with some artistic merit.
2. An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.

Equivalents

Examples

“They have⟳ one of the largest collections of miniature furniture in the city (perhaps the largest), cases of object d'art ^([sic]), and, most importantly, a mountain of imported cards for those most special on your mailing list.”

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