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
And yet, eight years after the idea popped into his head, at last his bold opus has come to the big screen, ready to jolt audiences out of their complacency.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Bryar became a cornerstone of My Chemical Romance’s evolution, contributing to their 2006 opus The Black Parade.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
According to tracking service Luminate, the 12-song opus launched with 2024’s third-biggest streaming week for any album of the year.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
Besides sweeping up multiple Oscars, Christopher Nolan’s opus also garnered both Oscar and Golden Globe best picture wins.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Bryar became a cornerstone of My Chemical Romance’s evolution, contributing to their 2006 opus The Black Parade.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
According to tracking service Luminate, the 12-song opus launched with 2024’s third-biggest streaming week for any album of the year.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
Besides sweeping up multiple Oscars, Christopher Nolan’s opus also garnered both Oscar and Golden Globe best picture wins.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
Noun
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As if to prove the point, Mondrian made a subsequent painting the following year, also with a gray background, curved lines and the same overall composition and dimensions.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Biopsies revealed a rise in the number of viruses on the skin; mouth and gut bacteria shifted in composition.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 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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His work on The Traitors U.S. won him an Emmy last year for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bacon will partake in a career retrospective, looking back at his works from Footloose to the upcoming Amazon series The Bondsman.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Torborg shared his perspective on Koufax’s masterpiece on the 50th anniversary of the game.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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When you’re done with Nicholas Sparks and ABBA, start with Wong Kar-wai’s masterpiece of unrequited love, the story of two people (Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung) who can’t act on their undeniable chemistry.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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