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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
In its announcement Thursday, the Lucas has revealed the thematic compositions of the majority of these galleries, which range from focuses on specific artists to medium-specific hangs.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Thanks to its organic cotton composition, this timeless dress is breezy, cooling, and durable.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
New use for a common tool There are existing methods for collecting information on coffee’s chemical composition, most notably liquid or gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Industry analysts believe Ferrero’s history with strict European regulators could lead it to reshape the ingredient composition of new products coming under its portfolio.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Thanks to its organic cotton composition, this timeless dress is breezy, cooling, and durable.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
New use for a common tool There are existing methods for collecting information on coffee’s chemical composition, most notably liquid or gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Industry analysts believe Ferrero’s history with strict European regulators could lead it to reshape the ingredient composition of new products coming under its portfolio.
—Time Contributors, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for composition
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The Musketeers lost almost all of their key pieces aside from forward Jovan Milicevic and added a haul highlighted by former UAB guard Chance Westry and former LSU center Mike Nwoko, along with Ruben Dominguez from Texas A&M and Tru Washington from Miami.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Paint a colorful background, then layer cut canvas pieces for texture and dimension.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Paper Bag Method Place the avocado inside a paper bag with an apple, then close the bag, says Pornsriniyom.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the model is semi-custom, the owner could pick between two layouts and customize certain areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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The images convincingly matched the visual layout and typography used by the two publications, filled in coherent text, and generated the names of actual authors.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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The Full Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, bringing attention to your role, direction, and how others see your work.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Dameron’s work has appeared in Kweli Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here at Bauman Rare Books, for instance, is a first edition Runaway Bunny ($32k) spitting distance from a copy of Milton Friedman’s essays ($6500).—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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This essay is not an argument against speed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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The eccentric design of Olana was inspired by fortresses in Persia (where, curiously, Church hadn’t travelled), as well as Italian, East Indian, Gothic Revival, and French Second Empire architecture.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This fanny pack offers a streamlined design that blends easily with your go-to travel outfit.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Her 2018 masterpiece, Golden Hour, swerved gracefully between country and pop.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Every performance in Ang Lee’s cowboy romantic-tragedy masterpiece Brokeback Mountain is a total barnburner, no matter how small.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Composition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composition. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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