as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Recent Examples of opus
On the new Foxes in the Snow, a solo album that benches his longtime backing band the 400 Unit in favor of just his plaintive voice and Martin acoustic guitar, Isbell seems to realize that not every song needs to be an opus.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
That next project turned out to be Oppenheimer, his Oscar-winning opus.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
This 800-page opus follows four friends over decades, centering on Jude St. Francis, a brilliant lawyer whose childhood trauma haunts his adult life despite professional success and loving relationships.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In addition to her five most recent studio albums and four Taylor’s Version re-records receiving boosts, her first six full-lengths naturally saw spikes in listenership — particularly Reputation, her 2017 opus which had not yet been given a Taylor’s Version treatment (and possibly never will).
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
That next project turned out to be Oppenheimer, his Oscar-winning opus.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
This 800-page opus follows four friends over decades, centering on Jude St. Francis, a brilliant lawyer whose childhood trauma haunts his adult life despite professional success and loving relationships.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In addition to her five most recent studio albums and four Taylor’s Version re-records receiving boosts, her first six full-lengths naturally saw spikes in listenership — particularly Reputation, her 2017 opus which had not yet been given a Taylor’s Version treatment (and possibly never will).
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
Noun
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The songs are not so much compositions as elliptical confessions, murmured rather than declared.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Microbiome composition: Revealing microbial imbalances that may drive disease.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
Noun
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The agency ordered Gateway Energy Storage to conduct environmental monitoring whenever the company handles batteries; safely remove, package and dispose of all impacted battery packs; and submit detailed work plans and progress reports to the agency.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The Importance Of Trust Beyond the technology, what really makes collaboration work is trust.—
Jim Bureau,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Watch Michael Clayton and revel in the glory that is Tony Gilroy’s masterpiece alongside Charlie and her new Clayton-head neighbors, played by Awkwafina and Lauren Tom.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Kaitlin Olson made Dee's own session a masterpiece of wide-eyed neediness, obsessively lying about her past and then demanding the shrink praise her for her acting prowess.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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