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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
There are so many tools, with light or composition, to make everything 100 percent clear with high-definition cameras and so on.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Carbohydrate intake affects body composition, but the evidence yields mixed results on how.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
The Danish pharma giant, known for its weight loss and diabetes drugs, said Tuesday that board directors and the Novo Nordisk Foundation — the firm's controlling shareholder — had failed to reach an agreement on the future composition of the board.
—April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Instead, sloth teeth are made primarily of dentin, a more porous and organic-rich tissue that readily changes its chemical composition with fossilization.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Carbohydrate intake affects body composition, but the evidence yields mixed results on how.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
The Danish pharma giant, known for its weight loss and diabetes drugs, said Tuesday that board directors and the Novo Nordisk Foundation — the firm's controlling shareholder — had failed to reach an agreement on the future composition of the board.
—April Roach, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Instead, sloth teeth are made primarily of dentin, a more porous and organic-rich tissue that readily changes its chemical composition with fossilization.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composition
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Dress up your bedroom with a new seven-piece comforter set or sink into something super soft like the Bedsure fluffy comforter.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Others are still picking up the pieces.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tim Skipper holds a paper sheet on his person at all times while talking shop, calling plays on the sidelines.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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The fixer waved a sheet of paper.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Although visually spectacular, her layout was impractical, with slower firing rates and complex handling.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Keep It Moving Game rooms thrive on dynamic, flexible layouts.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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In her article, Jane reminds us that meat consumption is responsible for animal suffering and environmental degradation.—
Lisa Wade,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Incorporating elements of the female figure in abstraction, Miró originally envisioned this piece as a small, table top sized figurine and not the massive bronze sculpture it would be come, according to an article by Christie’s.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hernández writes that the industrialization and nationalization of the economy in the late nineteenth century meant that large numbers of men were frequently thrown out of work.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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How will the safe sleep lot work?—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Schwartz is the author of thirty books of fiction, essays, and poetry, including her novels Leaving Brooklyn, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, and Rough Strife, a finalist for the National Book Award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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This essay contains spoilers for the film A House of Dynamite.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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If this was a novel, the heroes would be Joe Whebbe and Rhonda Paoli, his wife and partner in their design/renovation business, who’ve saved Kamman’s 300,000 books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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The hydrogel’s design creates a huge challenge space.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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On the eve of the war, Jaujard, with the help of staff and volunteers, secretly arranged for the Mona Lisa and thousands of other masterpieces to be evacuated to the French countryside to protect them from looting.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Harvard jokesters’ ad noted that a $10 million reward is being offered for the return of the 13 missing masterpieces that were taken from the Boston museum 35 years ago.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Composition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composition. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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