How to Use opus in a Sentence

opus

noun
  • As a teen, Smith could read and write — maybe — but the Book of Mormon is an opus.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Jupiter and Semele, from 1895, is an opus in Moreau’s studio.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Mar. 2022
  • But there’s just nothing to compare to the Bears’ trend-setting opus.
    SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • James Gray’s opus begs the question of whether we ever should have landed on the moon at all.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2019
  • DeRozan’s latest opus in Dallas was his eighth 30-point game of the season.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The 20-track opus is inspired by the sounds and stories of Latin music icons who shaped her passion for artistry.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 June 2025
  • That said, an artist not matching their opus isn’t the automatic mark of a miss.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
  • Don’t expect an opus, but do expect a game your mother will want to play.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • That may sound a little derisory, to not have move beyond the Bungie’s 2002 opus.
    Andy Robertson, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2010
  • The theme of this opus is hard to miss, expressed in a variety of fighting analogies.
    Steven Levy, Wired, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Game of Thrones might be over, but the actors who starred in HBO's opus have made some lifelong friendships as a result.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Franklin’s magnum sea opus would be covered over with gravel and dirt.
    Steve Ditlea, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2022
  • This true-crime opus keeps the victim centered, reflecting on a young life lost.
    Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2020
  • The movie flicks at a variety of pieces from Bernstein's opus, in both background music and set pieces.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Moore’s opus was about the extent to which people place their trust in costumed avengers and asked the age-old question of who watches the watchmen.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2019
  • What many loyal readers of Mr. King see as the magnum opus of his career has had a tortuous road to the big screen.
    Gilbert Cruz, New York Times, 3 May 2017
  • Primephonic even lets users search by opus number and key.
    Ben Sisario, New York Times, 23 June 2019
  • Danish art-punks Iceage released the arena-rock opus Seek Shelter, which opens with a full-choir sing-along à la U2.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The opus arrives at an ambivalent time for book owners.
    New York Times, 24 Dec. 2021
  • That next project turned out to be Oppenheimer, his Oscar-winning opus.
    Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • The record is a down-tempo pop opus, one that exposes the dark shadows behind the American Dream.
    James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022
  • Rubin was the sole producer of the albums by The Chicks and the Peppers and was one of five producers on Timberlake’s opus.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 July 2021
  • Juliette Porter's friendships with a hapless group of twenty-somethings are the focus of this MTV opus.
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022
  • But within mere hours, the 16-track opus reappeared on the platform — again with no explanation.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Pappas is thrilled to finally have his opus on display.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Nolan’s opus ties Barbie for most SAG nominations received by a film this year, with four.
    Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • When a childhood acquaintance and book critic points out the flaws in Elliott’s latest opus, the plot turns deadly.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
  • James Cameron’s opus needed a few days of 2026 to get there.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2026
  • On purely literary merits, though, the book is, at best, a mediocris opus.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Guillermo del Toro’s latest opus is, in many ways, about birth.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025

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