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as in piece
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the compositions of Michelangelo include the dome of St. Peter's, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his monumental statue of David
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as in layout
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
student photographers learn the importance of composition in creating striking images
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as in article
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
submitted a composition to the local newspaper for its special section marking Martin Luther King Day
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Recent Examples of composition
What Researchers Discovered At the end of the four weeks, there were no significant changes in body composition, resting heart rate, blood pressure, hand grip strength, jump performance, or blood markers.
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Representing a mix of basaltic and non-basaltic cobbles, the collection seemed strange, thanks, in part, to its composition.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The thickness and composition of the Martian atmosphere over time is also an open question.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Still another composition features a Google Translate interpretation of an essay Vara wrote in Spanish, which contains both mistranslations and stretches where the software turned flawed Spanish into grammatical English.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Representing a mix of basaltic and non-basaltic cobbles, the collection seemed strange, thanks, in part, to its composition.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The thickness and composition of the Martian atmosphere over time is also an open question.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Still another composition features a Google Translate interpretation of an essay Vara wrote in Spanish, which contains both mistranslations and stretches where the software turned flawed Spanish into grammatical English.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composition
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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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Liman set a briefing schedule with the papers going back and forth until July 29.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology, the observational data is the first evidence of the sharing of alcoholic foods among nonhuman great apes in the wild.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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To solve the bedroom’s issues, Galey planned to drywall over the extra door, add thick, arched double wood doors with a lock for privacy and reimagine the layout to make the space feel cozier and more secure.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Learn the dining room layout and setup mistakes to avoid when hosting or entertaining.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min Meghan Markle stopped to smell the roses on Sunday with her two children.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, legal, or cryptocurrency advice.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Harry, who was honored at the 2024 event for his work as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the military, joined Morgan Freeman and others in celebrating the aerial firefighters involved with the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, award-winning author Pico Iyer was honored with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, and Amanda Gorman received the Innovator’s Award for her work promoting literacy, empowering youth and raising awareness on important issues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the celebrated documentary No Other Land, has published a new essay about being beaten and degraded by Israeli settlers, then blindfolded and detained at an army base, just weeks after winning an Academy Award.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Along with Marcus Aurelius, Seneca is likely the best known of the Stoic philosophers, and his Letters From A Stoic continues to be a relevant essay almost 2,000 years after publication.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Business Gold Card comes in three metal designs: Gold, Rose Gold and White Gold.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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To accompany the re-release, a new international poster has been unveiled, presenting a fresh design that aim to honour the timeless image of the Tramp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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The masterpiece was designed in 1912 by Eduardo Ferrés i Puig and was executed by master glaziers Maumejean.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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So begins the novelist Mario Vargas Llosa’s 1969 masterpiece, Conversation in the Cathedral.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Composition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composition. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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