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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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Featuring a blend of historic pieces with contemporary works by local artists, the exhibition highlights wide-ranging interpretations of form, geometry and place.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The state’s dire budgetary straits have also spurred Democrats to look to fundamentally reform how state budgeting works.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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An exploration of early 20th-century modernism in the Austrian capital, the album features compositions by Alban Berg, Anton Webern and Erwin Schulhoff.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Built to resist air To create this structure, the researchers first synthesized a core-shell precursor with different chemical compositions in the inner and outer regions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Two differing styles in the squared circle and on that board, their pieces are colorful, utilizing their own inspirations displayed for Sunset Flip.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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This law, one of hundreds of pieces of anti-trans legislation across the country senselessly targets the small minority of people who happen to be trans.—
Darren Rosenblum,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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