as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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The inveterate distributor Film Movement now offers a first-of-its-kind box set that includes the director and screenwriter's opus, Poetry, and three of his early, soul-shaking staples.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Bergman reportedly took cues from Akira Kurosawa’s medieval and samurai filmography to craft this opus; the relationships to the supernatural and questions regarding the usefulness of military endeavor are reminiscent of Rashomon and the director’s other notable post-World War II works.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
For this first opus, de Tavernost was invited by heirs to Léger’s work to delve into his monumental archives and browse through collections of drawings, paintings and books about the trailblazer of modern art, whose work spanned the first half of the 20th century.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
And Welles’ opus was eventually finished, 48 years later, thanks to Netflix money.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Bergman reportedly took cues from Akira Kurosawa’s medieval and samurai filmography to craft this opus; the relationships to the supernatural and questions regarding the usefulness of military endeavor are reminiscent of Rashomon and the director’s other notable post-World War II works.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
For this first opus, de Tavernost was invited by heirs to Léger’s work to delve into his monumental archives and browse through collections of drawings, paintings and books about the trailblazer of modern art, whose work spanned the first half of the 20th century.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
And Welles’ opus was eventually finished, 48 years later, thanks to Netflix money.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
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Trump’s relationship with Congress will depend on its post-election composition.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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David Avella, Chairman, GOPAC Independents and partisan composition.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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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Another woman on the same app bailed a few days before our hangout because of work and personal stress.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Always there were the references to Harvard, to his work as an architect and in philanthropy.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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His shows were theatrical masterpieces, and Luther was involved in every detail of their production: his vocals, his background singers’ harmonies, their choreography and even his background singers’ gowns!Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The masterpiece shoots from No. 22 to No. 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ranking this time around.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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