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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Cooper’s poetry works as a structural device, allowing Knats’ compositions to take on more obvious extramusical meaning.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Musketeers lost almost all of their key pieces aside from forward Jovan Milicevic and added a haul highlighted by former UAB guard Chance Westry and former LSU center Mike Nwoko, along with Ruben Dominguez from Texas A&M and Tru Washington from Miami.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Paint a colorful background, then layer cut canvas pieces for texture and dimension.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The Full Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, bringing attention to your role, direction, and how others see your work.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Dameron’s work has appeared in Kweli Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her 2018 masterpiece, Golden Hour, swerved gracefully between country and pop.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Every performance in Ang Lee’s cowboy romantic-tragedy masterpiece Brokeback Mountain is a total barnburner, no matter how small.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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