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opus

noun

ˈō-pəs How to pronounce opus (audio)
Definition of opusnext
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 The release also marks Beyoncé’s first new music since 2024’s Cowboy Carter, the Grammy-winning country opus that earned her the long-elusive Album of the Year trophy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026 Four components get layered into a large mixing bowl for this frozen opus. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for opus
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  1. composition
  2. piece
  3. work
  4. masterpiece
Noun
  • Her compositions aim to depict a feeling rather than something tangible, with a driving force derived from Surrealism and fueled by imagination and a passion for creation.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The cheese needs to have the right composition, the right pH and the right amount of intact casein, which is the milk protein.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of composition
Noun
  • Furnishings are modular with Italian flair—not only did the bed in my suite appear to hover above the ground, but the headboard, bedside tables, and bed base were made entirely from one piece of white leather.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba, and Reese Witherspoon have all recently worn striped button-front tops, inspiring me to recreate their looks with pieces from my own wardrobe.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of piece
Noun
  • Yet he was accused of failing to do his work as recently as November, detained in a neighboring village over rainfall that disrupted an important ceremony.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The top is varied enough in design enough to wear with jeans, a skirt, or your favorite work trousers.
    — Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of work
Noun
  • The second half begins with Bertolucci’s masterpiece, the self-explanatory 1900 (1976), a period epic featuring, together for the first time, Robert de Niro and Gerard Depardieu.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • An architectural masterpiece, Boston Public Library’s central branch and its neighbor Copley Square are priority stops on any trip to Boston.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of masterpiece

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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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