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
His audacious, peel-back-the-layers opus received a record 16 Oscar nominations, securing the film a spot in the history books.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Rhianna has been very secretive about her future opus.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
The podcast’s title nods to Juvenile’s 1998 opus, 400 Degreez, produced entirely by Mannie and widely regarded as the catalyst that propelled Cash Money Records onto the national stage.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The takeaway of that exercise was that Robinson’s opus would morph into a feature.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Rhianna has been very secretive about her future opus.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
The podcast’s title nods to Juvenile’s 1998 opus, 400 Degreez, produced entirely by Mannie and widely regarded as the catalyst that propelled Cash Money Records onto the national stage.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The takeaway of that exercise was that Robinson’s opus would morph into a feature.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
Noun
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Their programs were not principally drill-and-kill exercises, but extended to mathematics, English composition, geography, history, and music — piano, violin, and choral programs.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Unlike Reassemblage, whose compositions felt like discrete but well-paced chapters of a particular story, Paradessence hangs together as one long piece.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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That’s what makes pilots the best barometers for how well a piece of luggage works.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Payton Kleidon, a former member of Heritage’s Young Leaders Program, contributed to this piece.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The offense needs a lot of work, and Monken, who has 11 years of NFL offensive coaching experience (though never as a head coach), is tasked with fixing it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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In addition to the aforementioned rankings, where Off the Wall sits higher than ever before, Jackson's masterpiece also leaps up both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Billboard 200.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Hart couldn’t capitalize early, so Brown handed the keys back to Jalen Brunson, who responded with a 38-point masterpiece.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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