How to Use magnum opus in a Sentence

magnum opus

noun

• His last novel was his magnum opus.
• The pork belly and dumpling soup is Hwang’s magnum opus.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
• The past six weeks have arguably been Pelosi’s magnum opus in the art of power.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
• At long last, the time has finally come to see Neil Gaiman's magnum opus on the screen.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
• While the sports teams brought Arthur fame, and the liquor business a fortune, the Feadship was his magnum opus.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2022
• Her latest magnum opus came out of her own blind spots.
  — Ted Loos, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2023
• His magnum opus features the dulcet tones of the kazoo.
  — Paula Mejia, Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2015
• And everything is tested to make sure your magnum opus doesn't come apart at the seams.
  — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 15 Feb. 2017
• Others may, on the contrary, build on a strong first act towards a late magnum opus.
  — Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 6 June 2021
• The list that opens Ernaux’s magnum opus, The Years, recalls her earlier work, but at the same time makes a break.
  — Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
• French painter Jean Dubuffet’s magnum opus was made to be trampled all over.
  — Grace Banks, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• The first part of Kevin Costner's magnum opus to the American West has arrived — and parts of it may have left you with some questions.
  — Staff Author, EW.com, 28 June 2024
• Capote published no more excerpts from his would-be magnum opus.
  — Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
• Then during the Renaissance, as the Catholic Church lost its tight grip on the sciences, Heron’s magnum opus made a comeback.
  — Addison Nugent, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2020
• Head out on the I-5 and drop a digital needle on Michael Finnissy’s 11-part magnum opus.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2018
• Just a few days after losing the magnum opus of his career, Pol told his story to Allure.
  — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
• The truth is that Phoebe Philo created a magnum opus with Céline.
  — Amanda Murray, Teen Vogue, 26 Oct. 2018
• So there was little warning that the budding auteur, who turned 29 the day his magnum opus opened, would knock us sideways.
  — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
• There was a growing feeling throughout 2014 that Nolan’s magnum opus might be the one to finally go the distance.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
• Following the death of Kentaro Miura back in May 2021, many assumed that would be the end of his manga magnum opus, Berserk.
  — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 9 June 2022
• Ken Schramm is the Godfather of modern American mead, and this book is his magnum opus.
  — Parker Hall, Wired, 11 July 2020
• On the morning of the film's US release, Fellowes was a bit more cautious about extending his magnum opus.
  — Scott Huver, CNN, 27 Sep. 2019
• Neil Druckmann is without question the finest storyteller working in the video game medium, and The Last of Us is his magnum opus.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2020
• This past October was the 25th anniversary of his magnum opus.
  — Josh Zajdman, Town & Country, 30 Dec. 2022
• In 1945, Schoenberg applied to the Guggenheim Foundation for a grant to finish this magnum opus.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
• As with that magnum opus, the community in this newer work lives with the legacy of AIDS, albeit in more ghostly form.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• Powell says, pointing to some of the early scraps of lyrics for Waters’ magnum opus double-album.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2021
• Laws are made to be improved, and undoubtedly there’s plenty of room for improvement in this magnum opus of a bill.
  — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
• In fact, Phoenix was the title of Tezuka’s most popular series, one that the artist considered his magnum opus.
  — Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2020
• Her magnum opus — demanding the attention of her peers, including Beyoncé and Rihanna, and the rest of the public eye.
  — James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025