Thesaurus results for COMPOSITIONS

compositions

noun

plural of composition

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

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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 Shea and mango butters, along with olive oil, work in tandem to soften, nourish, and condition the skin beneath all that coverage, preventing the tight, dry feeling that heavier matte compositions can leave behind. —

Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026 Bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions, can't be purchased for recreational use. —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 June 2026 There are a dozen on offer in various compositions, but a trio were presented at debut with slabs of coral, turquoise, and lapis lazuli as their backdrop. —

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 Fragrance experts say shoppers are trading bright, fresh-from-the-laundry-line scents for compositions that feel like a hug. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 Pinney’s avid, canny compositions put these varied appurtenances in plain view, foreground and background, making these empty outdoor spaces feel implicitly busy with civic life and labor. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Music producer David Foster, a longtime family friend, stopped by while working on a project and discovered LeFrak's compositions for the first time. —

Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 There’s a cosmic irony in referencing Yoshimura, whose soothing compositions were famously commissioned to accompany showrooms for model homes in Japan in the 1980s and have since become synonymous with domestic comfort. —

Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026 The canvases, carefully arranged in structured compositions, rise in the gallery like geological formations or ancient architectural monuments, according to Claeysen-Gleyzon. —

Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

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Partners have received works by Hans Memling, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Matisse, Cézanne, Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alma Thomas, Mark Rothko, and so on.

— Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
Other works rely more heavily on easy sentiment.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026