as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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From Chicago to Metropolis, Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 folk opus Illinois packs what feels like a whole nation’s history into the borders of one state.
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Chris Ritter, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
In the second opus of Messika’s Midnight Sun collection, fronted by Natalia Vodianova and Lucien Laviscount, sizable golden South Sea pearls were used for the two-row Disco Pulsation choker necklace.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
But within mere hours, the 16-track opus reappeared on the platform — again with no explanation.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
His first studio album since his platinum-selling opus A Gangsta’s Pain, Speak Now sees Moneybagg looking to recapture and build upon that magic, mixing trunk-rattling selections amid emotive numbers that penetrate the soul.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Chris Ritter, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
In the second opus of Messika’s Midnight Sun collection, fronted by Natalia Vodianova and Lucien Laviscount, sizable golden South Sea pearls were used for the two-row Disco Pulsation choker necklace.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
But within mere hours, the 16-track opus reappeared on the platform — again with no explanation.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
His first studio album since his platinum-selling opus A Gangsta’s Pain, Speak Now sees Moneybagg looking to recapture and build upon that magic, mixing trunk-rattling selections amid emotive numbers that penetrate the soul.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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