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
Adapting his orchestral opus for a guitar-piano-bass-and-drums jazz quartet would be a fool’s errand, artistically speaking.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Ty Dolla $ign returning with his first solo project in years, Cardi B finally delivering her sophomore opus, and Doja Cat pivoting back to playful pop on Vie.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Studiocanal has taken the rest of all media global rights on Mike Figgis‘ documentary Megadoc, which follows the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million-plus cinematic opus, Megalopolis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The 191-track opus will be available in 12 LP and 8 CD box sets as well as on digital platforms.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Ty Dolla $ign returning with his first solo project in years, Cardi B finally delivering her sophomore opus, and Doja Cat pivoting back to playful pop on Vie.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Studiocanal has taken the rest of all media global rights on Mike Figgis‘ documentary Megadoc, which follows the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million-plus cinematic opus, Megalopolis.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The 191-track opus will be available in 12 LP and 8 CD box sets as well as on digital platforms.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
Noun
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By comparing two types of borosilicate glass, one containing magnesium and one without, the team discovered that the diffusion of boron atoms depends strongly on the glass composition and the time it has been exposed to water.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Orbiting spacecraft can provide researchers with a basic idea of the moon's composition.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dress up your bedroom with a new seven-piece comforter set or sink into something super soft like the Bedsure fluffy comforter.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Others are still picking up the pieces.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hernández writes that the industrialization and nationalization of the economy in the late nineteenth century meant that large numbers of men were frequently thrown out of work.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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How will the safe sleep lot work?—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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On the eve of the war, Jaujard, with the help of staff and volunteers, secretly arranged for the Mona Lisa and thousands of other masterpieces to be evacuated to the French countryside to protect them from looting.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Harvard jokesters’ ad noted that a $10 million reward is being offered for the return of the 13 missing masterpieces that were taken from the Boston museum 35 years ago.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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