as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Recent Examples of opus
The album itself is a sprawling 34-track opus, featuring guest appearances from 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady, Starrah, Wuki, Boys Noize and more.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The prison opus has, decidedly, been a catastrophe since Slick Rick released his regrettable 1994 album Behind Bars while serving a three-to-10 murder charge.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
The same could be said about De Niro in his newest film, The Alto Knights, another gangster opus but this time without the directorial guidance of Martin Scorsese, De Niro’s usual guru in American male psychopathology.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
So, was that Moretti's opus all this time?
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The prison opus has, decidedly, been a catastrophe since Slick Rick released his regrettable 1994 album Behind Bars while serving a three-to-10 murder charge.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
The same could be said about De Niro in his newest film, The Alto Knights, another gangster opus but this time without the directorial guidance of Martin Scorsese, De Niro’s usual guru in American male psychopathology.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
So, was that Moretti's opus all this time?
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
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Given the trades, personnel choices, position against the cap and current composition of the Heat roster, shouldn’t the front office be held accountable?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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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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After his ordination, Prevost went to work as a missionary Peru.—
May 8,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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His pastoral work and multicultural background resonated with Pope Francis, who brought Prevost to the Vatican in 2023.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The movie is also a masterpiece of cinematic engineering, as the crew had to develop compact and lightweight new camera systems that were then fitted on the cars.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Spread out a roll of butcher paper, and encourage everyone to press their hands and feet onto it, leaving their prints behind. Label each handprint and footprint with the person's name, the date, and a special message to Mom, and allow your collective masterpiece to dry.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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