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also opuses
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Recent Examples of opera
This week brings the opportunity to experience three special events: a 17th-century opera by Charpentier, a revered Chinese work calling for peace in the world, and the Merola Opera’s finale.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
His film work began with a series of videos commissioned for a 2020 production of Philip Glass' opera Les Enfants Terribles and continued with the short film The Sheep and the Wolf.
Anemone will receive a limited theatrical release on Oct. 3 before expanding nationwide on Oct. 10.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
At the Christian Dior spring 2025 couture show in January, the Gen Z star sported a monochromatic blazer-and-shorts ensemble accessorized with leather opera gloves and sunglasses, serving a Wednesday level of intensity.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2025
Bard has about 13 operas in full production that are not in the normal opera repertory of any American company.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
His film work began with a series of videos commissioned for a 2020 production of Philip Glass' opera Les Enfants Terribles and continued with the short film The Sheep and the Wolf.
Anemone will receive a limited theatrical release on Oct. 3 before expanding nationwide on Oct. 10.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
At the Christian Dior spring 2025 couture show in January, the Gen Z star sported a monochromatic blazer-and-shorts ensemble accessorized with leather opera gloves and sunglasses, serving a Wednesday level of intensity.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2025
Bard has about 13 operas in full production that are not in the normal opera repertory of any American company.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opera
Noun
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The Goudstikker Gallery was discovered in a seventeenth-century canal in Amsterdam, and included works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, as well as Jan Steen and Jacob van Ruisdael, the court documents state.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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The album includes classic lullabies, timeless children's songs, and Melanie's original compositions.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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All the better for tense compositions that confronted decay and disease, pain and nihilism, and dread and destruction with all the subtlety of a circular saw biting into a wrought-iron fence.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Free People’s carefree, bohemian pieces are the epitome of vacation style—and just in time for Labor Day weekend, the brand is hosting an epic end-of-season sale that makes refreshing your packing list more affordable than ever.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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Each build has movable pieces, like the plane's propellers or rotor blades on the helicopter.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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