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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
Carey’s mother Patricia was an opera singer and vocal coach.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
March 7, 8 and 10: Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, opera in three acts, with libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.
—Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Venue: Metropolitan Opera Bellini’s opera about the sleepwalking, sleep-singing Swiss fräulein arrives in a new production directed by the star tenor Rolando Villazón with Nadine Sierra in the title role.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
March 7, 8 and 10: Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, opera in three acts, with libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.
—Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Venue: Metropolitan Opera Bellini’s opera about the sleepwalking, sleep-singing Swiss fräulein arrives in a new production directed by the star tenor Rolando Villazón with Nadine Sierra in the title role.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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These are essentially gothic works, in which bleary, nocturnal isolation opens a door to bizarre impulses and uncanny transformations.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Contemporary critics placed him in the same — if not higher — calibre as European modern masters, while famed British sculptor Henry Moore saw Enwonwu as a protégé and even bought one of his early works, said Ogbechie.—
Suyin Haynes,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Longtime Vogue readers can likely recognize Steven Klein’s photographs at a glance, what with their glaring colors, arresting compositions, and beguiling sense of unreality.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
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For larger compositions, be sure to cut some hardier piece too which can help create a base and structure.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces remaining.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The latest exhibit at Marquette's free Haggerty Museum of Art combines abstract pieces and spiritual contemplation.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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