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 None of the group's other compositions have cracked 300 frames, but all of them have held on for years. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The screen is big, the image is sharp and bright, but Nolan’s visual compositions are dull—just pictures of actors acting, without style or poetry—and his fetish for size is just bombast and vanity. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The music will draw heavily from Emmy Award-winning composer Jeremy Zuckerman’s iconic compositions, which have elevated the series’ modern setting and complex themes. — Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 16 July 2026 Rather than raging in the punk tradition, her voice is an elegant and flexible participant in the compositions. — Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026 Lucky’s initial escape through a casino floor is shot predominantly in midrange close-ups, with no experimentation in building tension through unexpected compositions or cuts. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026 Her compositions are often marked by her love of long, slow glissandi, string instruments sliding, sometimes languorously, sometimes dramatically, up and down in ways that can be haunting and disorienting, but always captivating and entrancing. — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026 That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Not enough people look back to the ancient world, which is more associated with epic poetry about gods and war than prose compositions. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

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Boseman’s parents, Leroy and Carolyn, accuse Simone Ledward Boseman of violating a court order mandating the distribution of funds and mismanaging the company that holds Chadwick’s rights and prior works.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Association of University Presses (AUPresses) members share a commitment to advancing knowledge and have long published scholarly works that contribute to understanding many complex subjects, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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Tech companies extract information from books, news articles and Wikipedia pages, which copyright holders said is often done without consent, compensation or control over how it is used.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 16 July 2026

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This allows new chip layouts to be fabricated immediately after design completion, eliminating the need to manufacture masks for every design iteration and significantly shortening research and development cycles.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Rather than actually moving pieces, the researchers used a simulation to generate new layouts and predict likely visitor reactions.

— Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

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Odette Estate is named in homage to characters from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and essays by Proust because the moniker represents grace and triumph.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Included in the set is a 96-page book with photos, new essays by Lemieux and Nicholas Meriwether, executive director of the Grateful Dead Studies Association, and artwork by multidisciplinary artist Marcos Alvarado.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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Yelp’s list celebrates used furniture stores across the country that offer affordable alternatives to traditional retail, highlighting businesses where shoppers can find distinctive pieces without the price tag of brand-new furniture.

— Evan Moore July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
In today’s cultural economy, where archival fashion pieces, horology, and unique collections blur with investment strategy, the ability to maintain image and ownership while accessing capital quietly is increasingly prized for some.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of pieces

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Five people entered the business and one threatened an employee with a handgun while the others stole boxes containing vaping devices, cartridges and dozens of packs of rolling papers, police said.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Wind, too, considers a quest for box and papers to be misguided.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

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The complaint also alleges that the companies failed to adopt alternative designs and perpetuated the misconception that plastic filters are biodegradable or can be disposed of in public without significant consequence.

— Reeti Malhotra July 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Hundreds of thousands of defense contractors handle Controlled Unclassified Information, engineering designs, weapons system specifications, logistics data and other sensitive information.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Every day, Cord Shiflet drives 200 miles round trip from Austin, helping survivors tell their stories, connecting them with resources and raising more than $50,000 for affected families through Facebook.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Their service stories had many similarities, and their appreciation for their Honor Flight experience was wonderful to hear about.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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