Thesaurus results for COMPOSITIONS

compositions

noun

plural of composition

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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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a short piece of writing done as a school exercise a teacher who is fond of having her class write compositions

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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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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 compositions The idea that posits that a little bit of red in a room elevates otherwise boring compositions with an unexpected jolt of energy. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Handwritten texts are often interwoven into visual compositions, further embedding her emotions, thoughts, and personal observations directly into the fabric. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Abercrombie, who was born in Texas in 1909 and grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, is known for enigmatic, psychologically potent compositions of natural objects and mysterious figures rendered in a muted palette. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026 Utilizing the format’s high resolution and depth of field, the director packs his compositions but doesn’t dictate where the audience’s eye should go. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 Characterized by striking color palettes and graphic compositions, his images mix art, activism and popular culture. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Zimmer’s live shows allow for these compositions to exist in a different life, making music originally written to accompany scenes on screen into the centerpiece of a full-scale arena production. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Only a relatively small fraction of their complex molecular compositions overlapped. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

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But equally rewarding are works by artists who are still being discovered, who haven’t already secured their place in art history.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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The then-Democratic Senate voted to toss the articles of impeachment.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After coming across our insightful articles in the course of their online research, potential clients are often inspired to reach out for trip-planning assistance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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The 128 is semi-custom, like previous models, meaning owners can pick from a wide array of interior finishes, layouts, and furnishings.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
PDFs can be converted to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, PNG, and JPG while preserving original layouts, images, and hyperlinks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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Writing essays was not the sole consequence for any of those involved, according to the university.

— Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Riley was a direct inspiration on the record, and while the Bay Area composer did work with drones, his influence is more poignant here, in the way Schwendener breaks the melody down into pieces and moves them around.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Your car could become a grid asset Electric vehicles are one of the most obvious pieces of this puzzle because their batteries can store substantial amounts of electricity while the vehicles are parked for much of the day.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of pieces

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Less than a month after astonishing the world with its solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem, OpenAI has released 722 maths papers, proving or disproving problems across numerous fields from algebraic geometry to number theory.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Alan Burnham, an architect and author who served on the Landmarks Preservation Commission, had started receiving key books and papers on New York buildings from people who didn’t know where else to send them.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of papers

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Commercial designs would more likely control groups of cells to reduce hardware complexity and cost.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
To help textile mills assess the impact of their headers, Fabscrap also developed a Smart Swatch Scorecard, which assigns header designs a grade, based on the number of components and the relative ease of disassembling them.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

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The Middle East Monitor, which brands itself as supportive of the Palestinian cause, had published at least 21 stories under bylines OpenAI said were fake including Hoskins, Michael Harrison, Jenny Williams and Alice Johnson.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Kapoor will lead the creative direction, with Balaji retaining the underlying IP while tapping YouTube’s global distribution and advertising business — a savvy expansion that doesn’t involve surrendering ownership of her stories.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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