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 191-track opus will be available in 12 LP and 8 CD box sets as well as on digital platforms.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Private Music is absolutely far and above anything that Deftones have released in recent years, and furthermore there’s an argument for this album standing in the same tier as their other opuses.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their box-office-first approach is evident in what may be the most surreal partnership announcement in modern cinema history: a collaboration between PTA’s latest opus and the online game Fortnite.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Soon, the sequel to Ghostface Killah’s 2000 opus, Supreme Clientele, will go from myth to reality.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Private Music is absolutely far and above anything that Deftones have released in recent years, and furthermore there’s an argument for this album standing in the same tier as their other opuses.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their box-office-first approach is evident in what may be the most surreal partnership announcement in modern cinema history: a collaboration between PTA’s latest opus and the online game Fortnite.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Soon, the sequel to Ghostface Killah’s 2000 opus, Supreme Clientele, will go from myth to reality.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
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Eastern-style methods, including tongue and pulse diagnoses, along with the more Western-nodding body composition analysis, nutritional advice and detox regimens like the three-day program designed by tennis legend Novak Djokovic, enable guests to tailor their ideal wellness retreat.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each room and common area feels like a treasure box; there’s hardly an inch of space that doesn’t beg you to stop, snap a photo, and admire the artistic composition.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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And the handle took a lot of work.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Norman's posts on social media, which primarily focused on community policing work, drew enough attention that in 2021 then-President Joe Biden awarded Norman and 15 others the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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The baying scrum around the Renaissance masterpiece—and his height at the time—precluded a glimpse of her crook of a smile.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The revision of Merriam’s unabridged masterpiece was abandoned.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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