MAGNUM OPUS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

magnum opus

noun

ˈmag-nəm-ˈō-pəs

as in masterpiece

something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement this symphony is usually considered Beethoven's magnum opus

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Recent Examples of magnum opus Tied for the longest game in the 121-year history of the World Series, at 18 innings, the outing will largely be remembered as the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani’s second magnum opus of the fall (more on his first later). —

Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025 Slaughter of the Soul, the band’s 1995 magnum opus, is constantly hailed as one of the defining extreme metal albums, along with being one of the most influential metal albums of the last 30 years. —

Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Oppenheimer had its box-office haul, plus the notion that Christopher Nolan had finally made his magnum opus. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 The repulsive-yet-beautiful magnum opus that remained has been tangled up in theories about Pasolini’s murder ever since. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for magnum opus

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masterpiece

Noun

He is also known for his bronze masterpieces erected at Dana Point’s Waterman’s Plaza depicting local surfing icons such as Hobie Alter, Phil Edwards, Joyce Hoffman, John Severson, Steve and Barrie Boehne and more.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Movie and television production equipment became widely available many decades back, yet only a smattering of movies and TV shows rise above mediocrity to the level of creative masterpieces.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026