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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
Figaro Up, Figaro Down Director: Javid Soriano, Producers: Javid Soriano, Rob Richert
(USA 2026, 75 min)
Tim Blevins trained at Juilliard, enthralling opera fans with his baritone before losing it all to addiction and landing on the streets of San Francisco.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Many prominent artists, such as Andrea Bocelli, Doja Cat, Charlie Puth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, and Misty Copeland, have come to the defense of ballet and opera in response to Chalamet.
—John Hassan, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
But, on Oscar night, Chalamet was roasted in the monologue by O'Brien for past comments about ballet and opera, and ultimately came up short to Jordan.
—USA Today, 17 Mar. 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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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Many prominent artists, such as Andrea Bocelli, Doja Cat, Charlie Puth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, and Misty Copeland, have come to the defense of ballet and opera in response to Chalamet.
—John Hassan, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
But, on Oscar night, Chalamet was roasted in the monologue by O'Brien for past comments about ballet and opera, and ultimately came up short to Jordan.
—USA Today, 17 Mar. 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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The gallery would dedicate its third exhibition to Smith, presenting two monumental works by the artist made in the mid-1960s and early ’70s.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those are real-life examples of recent scams plaguing the publishing industry that target authors’ wallets and original works.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cooper’s poetry works as a structural device, allowing Knats’ compositions to take on more obvious extramusical meaning.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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In its announcement Thursday, the Lucas has revealed the thematic compositions of the majority of these galleries, which range from focuses on specific artists to medium-specific hangs.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Musketeers lost almost all of their key pieces aside from forward Jovan Milicevic and added a haul highlighted by former UAB guard Chance Westry and former LSU center Mike Nwoko, along with Ruben Dominguez from Texas A&M and Tru Washington from Miami.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Looking ahead, Farzad said multiple carriers are likely to bid for pieces of Spirit rather than the whole company, including Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, both of which had previously explored deals.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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