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 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 Enter Something Beautiful, a wily pop opus with contributions from a diverse array of indie artists. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025 After a brief theatrical run, a slightly longer tenure on VOD and a lifetime of cable re-runs every Father’s Day, this frontier opus would trot off into the sunset as a footnote in Alec Baldwin‘s post-30 Rock, pre-reality TV show career. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for opus
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Noun
  • Dense breasts don’t correlate with body or breast size—they’re a function of tissue composition, with more glandular and fibrous tissue and less fat.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Our healing, life-changing work would not have been possible without the wisdom of our 60-plus-person Braintrust.
    Asha Bandele, Essence, 25 June 2025
  • The physical, mental, and emotional work required of DSPs does not equal the current median pay rate and is ultimately contributing to employee burnout and turnover.
    Brian Cusack, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • First, was the Demna retrospective of his visionary fashion masterpieces during his reign at Balenciaga.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
  • Restoration, re-releases: Wong Kar Wai’s romantic masterpiece In The Mood For Love from Janus Films opens at the IFC Center and Film at Lincoln Center this weekend, at L.A.’s Laemmle Royal and Glendale next.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 June 2025

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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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