Synonyms of opus

opus

noun

ˈō-pəs 

as in composition

a literary, musical, or artistic production

the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composition
• piece
• work
• masterpiece
• number
• sketch
• showpiece
• classic
• magnum opus
• oeuvre
• model
• outline
• pièce de résistance
• corpus
• étude
• canon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opus

Despite playing with some of its salient iconography, Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest high jewelry opus isn’t a mere revisit of a theme that’s appeared in its vocabulary since the 1920s-era Egyptomania following Carter’s discovery. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

Bad Bunny kicked off his 10-night residency at Riyadh Air Metropolitan last month as part of his global tour in support of his opus Debí Tirar Más Fotos. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

Its pristine forests, mountains, waters, and fields have inspired many a soaring opus—and one of the state’s true glories is that both its nature and the masterpieces connected to it can be appreciated simultaneously. — Alexandra Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2026

Zubrin’s opus spells out how to produce methane and oxygen rocket propellants on the surface of Mars while lofting gigantic mirrors into orbit to melt its reservoirs of frozen H20 and warm the entire planet. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing opus

• magnum opus