magnum opuses

plural of magnum opus
as in masterpieces
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 opuses At almost 1,500 pages, the most magnum of Italian magnum opuses was first printed in 1950. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
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masterpieces
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  • In 2022, two Just Stop Oil activists threw what appeared to be tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1889), one of the National Gallery’s many masterpieces, then proceeded to glue themselves to the work.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And not all masterpieces have been restored, so there is still plenty of work to be done.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Magnum opuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnum%20opuses. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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