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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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.
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Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Food Lab is his magnum opus, with nearly 1000 pages of culinary know-how, delivered in his relaxed and easy-to-understand style, with plenty of pictures along the way.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
Quantum physics inspired Lijn’s magnum opus, Liquid Reflections (1968).
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Food Lab is his magnum opus, with nearly 1000 pages of culinary know-how, delivered in his relaxed and easy-to-understand style, with plenty of pictures along the way.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
Quantum physics inspired Lijn’s magnum opus, Liquid Reflections (1968).
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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