as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
this symphony is usually considered Beethoven's magnum opus
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Compared with Einstein’s magnum opus, teleparallel gravity has a much richer, and more complicated, mathematical structure.
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2025
The film won Best Picture at the 1978 Oscars, and is widely considered one of the most influential romance films of the 20th century, as well as Allen's magnum opus.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
At the time of Interstellar’s release, critics and fans were quick to draw comparisons between Nolan’s sci-fi epic and Kubrick’s magnum opus.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
And no film captures this alchemy as perfectly as his magnum opus, Before Sunrise, where Linklater paints a deeply evocative portrait of two strangers falling in love over a single night in Vienna.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2025
The film won Best Picture at the 1978 Oscars, and is widely considered one of the most influential romance films of the 20th century, as well as Allen's magnum opus.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
At the time of Interstellar’s release, critics and fans were quick to draw comparisons between Nolan’s sci-fi epic and Kubrick’s magnum opus.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
And no film captures this alchemy as perfectly as his magnum opus, Before Sunrise, where Linklater paints a deeply evocative portrait of two strangers falling in love over a single night in Vienna.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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