Synonyms of compositions

compositions

noun

plural of composition

1

as in works

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• works
• pieces
• numbers
• opera
• masterpieces
• sketches
• classics
• showpieces
• models
• études
• outlines
• magnum opuses
• pièces de résistance
• oeuvres
• canons
• corpora

2

as in articles

a short piece of writing done as a school exercise

a teacher who is fond of having her class write compositions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• articles
• papers
• essays
• stories
• themes

3

as in layouts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layouts
• designs
• formats
• arrangements
• themes
• patterns
• motifs
• forms
• configurations
• constellations
• makeups
• ordonnances
• getups

4

as in essays

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• articles
• essays
• papers
• themes
• features
• treatises
• columns
• editorials
• commentaries
• dissertations
• reports
• studies
• theses
• discourses
• write-ups
• discussions
• causeries
• tracts
• reviews
• expositions
• prolegomena

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compositions

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

But De Kooning would apply fragments of the reproductions to new compositions, often in different orientations. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Sanguinetti’s cinematography balances striking compositions befitting her photography career with a more immediate verité style content to be as freewheeling as Guillermina and Belinda were as children. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Yet there are surprisingly few evaluations across different ethnicities, body compositions, and intensities of physical activity. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

The same could be said for the other multi-part compositions that make up the two and a half hours of Tongues. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

In her twenties, the compositions began to rise and fall on the page like ocean swells. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026