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
On purely literary merits, though, the book is, at best, a mediocris opus.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Josh Safdie’s table-tennis opus Marty Supreme picked up three nominations, but none for the score by Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Guillermo del Toro’s latest opus is, in many ways, about birth.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
This vibrant opus celebrates Puerto Rican rhythms by bridging reggaeton and Latin trap with the acoustic sounds of previous generations, like salsa, plena, bolero, and perreo.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Josh Safdie’s table-tennis opus Marty Supreme picked up three nominations, but none for the score by Oneohtrix Point Never’s Daniel Lopatin.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Guillermo del Toro’s latest opus is, in many ways, about birth.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
This vibrant opus celebrates Puerto Rican rhythms by bridging reggaeton and Latin trap with the acoustic sounds of previous generations, like salsa, plena, bolero, and perreo.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
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In addition to occasional bursts of folk songs, there are outstanding new compositions by Mario Batkovic that move from a quick, nerve-jangling pulse to a full surge of mournful chords in a late sequence.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The most famous person with a piece of the Cupra Kiro team is British, actor Idris Elba, but most of the money comes from lead investors David Kaplan and Bennett Rosenthal of Los Angeles.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each enamel layer is hand-fired, and the entire piece is cast in 18-karat palladium white gold with black dorure beneath the stones.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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China’s cabinet on Thursday rolled out a work plan to boost services consumption — from cruise and yacht tourism to elder care services and more sports events — as policymakers sought to boost the share of consumption in its economy over the next five years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hinton’s work shows how institutions—from urban police to public housing and segregated, underfunded schools—have, through their practices, entrenched a racially unjust status quo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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The marque is full of artists that can’t let their masterpieces go untouched and instead must keep changing the models for new audiences.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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His reflections on the controversies and critical snubbings that greeted movies that have since become consensus masterpieces are nuanced without descending into false modesty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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