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
New Line gives him carte blanche on his next script, and the result is Magnolia, a three-hour, multicharacter, quasi-impenetrable opus about interconnectedness and regret.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
His audacious, peel-back-the-layers opus received a record 16 Oscar nominations, securing the film a spot in the history books.
—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
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
His audacious, peel-back-the-layers opus received a record 16 Oscar nominations, securing the film a spot in the history books.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
Noun
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Bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions, can't be purchased for recreational use.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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That layered structure is typical of modern honey fragrances, where the note works alongside fruit, flower or tobacco accords to keep the composition wearable.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The puzzle-like slats holding the barrel together, called staves, are often used in his creations, incorporated into cocktail muddlers and cigar rests, not to mention a recent life-size buffalo made from the spent barrel pieces.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Wellness gurus will also appreciate the range of treatments and healing modalities on offer at The Lotus Spa, from classic massages and facials to Reiki energy work and sound baths.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Rather than focusing on recent struggles, Mattingly pointed toward the larger body of work that made Bichette one of the American League's most productive young hitters during his years in Toronto.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Leo will celebrate Mass in Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, and will inaugurate its central spire, the Tower of Jesus Christ, which has made the basilica the world’s tallest church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Last Day reimagines Virginia Woolf’s masterpiece Mrs Dalloway in a few ways.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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