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

The plaintiffs’ lawyers noted in their filing that at least a half dozen suits currently pending in federal court in San Francisco related to musical compositions being improperly used to train artificial intelligence. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

According to Shadwick, Sanborn also gave some of these early oil paintings new, misleading titles, and assumed Hopper had conceived of the compositions himself, inspired by his surroundings in Nyack. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Comparative observations of Deimos after MMX's final departure from Phobos will help establish whether the moons share similar compositions and, potentially, a common origin. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Lighting references were painted directly over layout images so artists could match intended compositions, but differently colored characters still required individual lighting adjustments within the same scene. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

However, Sixone found that the garments had different chemical compositions. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Auspiciously, the mother is also a poet, her compositions framed and hung on the walls of the house. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Antimatter, the company’s AI engine, reads hundreds of thousands of research papers and screens billions of material compositions to find promising new ideas, then robots build and test them around the clock. — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026