as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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These Classic Movies Make Perfect Gifts Director Jan de Bont's Twister finally shows off the true majesty of his original opus with the film's recent release on 4K Ultra HD for the first time.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
One of the most beloved concept albums of all time, Pink Floyd’s opus spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 starting in December 1979.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
One presidential administration later, Obama’s unofficial court artist unveiled his opus.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Teaming up with Aquilina, her longtime co-producer Tom Stafford and FIZZ co-producer Peter Miles, Gartland began to craft her sophomore opus.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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Simon Thompson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
One of the most beloved concept albums of all time, Pink Floyd’s opus spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 starting in December 1979.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
One presidential administration later, Obama’s unofficial court artist unveiled his opus.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Teaming up with Aquilina, her longtime co-producer Tom Stafford and FIZZ co-producer Peter Miles, Gartland began to craft her sophomore opus.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
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The lack of transparency around the chemical composition of tires, combined with a knowledge gap on their potential environmental impact has prompted numerous calls for action from scientists.Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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New Blue Sun was nominated for album of the year, best alternative jazz album and best instrumental composition; 3000 won the top prize in 2004 with Big Boi for OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.Janine Barchas, Washington Post, 18 July 2017
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The Teamsters union is looking for Amazon to recognize a union contract that includes higher wages, better benefits and safer work conditions.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, McDonald’s operatic soprano does much of that bridging work, connecting her Rose not to the bright trumpet hotcha of vaudeville but to the mad arias of Lucia di Lammermoor.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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But Season 2 makes the first season look like a TV masterpiece in comparison.Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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People of different cultures, races and religions come together armed with their own vocal scores to sing what could be considered a divinely ordained musical masterpiece.Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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