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

Definition of works

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Her often chatty, sometimes dishy articles were a respite from the serious news items and editorials in the Black press, mostly about the fight for racial justice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The snake hunt was featured on TV newscasts and in newspaper articles.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of articles

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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

Definition of essays

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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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In 2014, three years after his death, it was found among the papers of his close friend Zdeněk Urbánek.

— Václav Havel, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
In January, its investigators reported finding more than 100 hallucinated citations in papers accepted at NeurIPS, one of the world’s top AI research conferences, as Fortune first reported.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of papers

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The proposition is to connect China’s factories with its creator economy; Black Lake’s agents bridge the gap by converting ideas into designs, a 3D simulation, and industrial data sent to a factory.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Next, Meyer is preparing to introduce new love bird designs while continuing to build on the brand’s core collection.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of designs

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Hassan Babar, the festival’s artistic director, said such stories should not merely serve as counter-narratives.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Across the research, historical examples, and personal stories explored in the book, the same two-sided GRP pattern appears again and again.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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