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also opuses
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Recent Examples of opera
The church is hosting a free Choir Tour Benefit Concert on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in their Fellowship Hall in Rancho Santa Fe to hear a wide range of musical styles from opera to pop to musical theater.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera, also at Lincoln Center, puts on both classical and contemporary operas.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2026
Kate Hudson brought a pop of color in red Lanvin with black leather opera gloves.
—Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Private Music is absolutely far and above anything that Deftones have released in recent years, and furthermore there’s an argument for this album standing in the same tier as their other opuses.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The Metropolitan Opera, also at Lincoln Center, puts on both classical and contemporary operas.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2026
Kate Hudson brought a pop of color in red Lanvin with black leather opera gloves.
—Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Private Music is absolutely far and above anything that Deftones have released in recent years, and furthermore there’s an argument for this album standing in the same tier as their other opuses.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opera
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The organization was founded in 1992 with a series of artist commissions and installations for specific places, focused on public engagement with the arts and the social and political contexts explored in these works.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The cinematography feels flat and drab, with few interesting compositions that stick out in the mind.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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The suppurating contempt Sheridan feels for the Big Apple oozes its way through much of the series, its condescending pus infecting stunning vistas, swelling musical compositions and at least one award-worthy performance, courtesy of Michelle Pfeiffer.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to reports, these pieces of kit were removed in 2008 to save time and money.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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