notable works

Significant artistic contributions

Notable works are the most significant or celebrated creations in someone's body of work—the pieces they're known for.

The phrase appears in biographical summaries, encyclopedia entries, and author profiles: Her notable works include three Pulitzer Prize–winning novels.

It implies a curated selection rather than a complete bibliography.

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  • animationTechnique creating movement illusion
  • documentaryFactual film about reality
  • filmMovie or coating
  • essayShort argumentative prose work
  • epicImpressively grand in scope

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significance/recognition

notable worksminor works

Lesser creative output

ephemera · juvenilia · footnotes · marginalia · deep cuts

quality/achievement

notable worksfailures

Unsuccessful attempts or outcomes

flops · misfires · duds · disasters · mediocrities

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