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
After a brief theatrical run, a slightly longer tenure on VOD and a lifetime of cable re-runs every Father’s Day, this frontier opus would trot off into the sunset as a footnote in Alec Baldwin‘s post-30 Rock, pre-reality TV show career.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
But reaction to that upset victory — a $63.5 million global haul — has been somewhat muted around Hollywood by the question now hanging over Sinners: is the rollicking genre opus going to make or lose money for its distributor Warner Bros.?
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Roberto Bolaño aimed for immortality with a staggering five-part opus about cruelty and survival in this swirling, sly, relentless novel set in a Mexican border town.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The same could be said about De Niro in his newest film, The Alto Knights, another gangster opus but this time without the directorial guidance of Martin Scorsese, De Niro’s usual guru in American male psychopathology.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
But reaction to that upset victory — a $63.5 million global haul — has been somewhat muted around Hollywood by the question now hanging over Sinners: is the rollicking genre opus going to make or lose money for its distributor Warner Bros.?
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Roberto Bolaño aimed for immortality with a staggering five-part opus about cruelty and survival in this swirling, sly, relentless novel set in a Mexican border town.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The same could be said about De Niro in his newest film, The Alto Knights, another gangster opus but this time without the directorial guidance of Martin Scorsese, De Niro’s usual guru in American male psychopathology.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opus
Noun
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Dense breasts don’t correlate with body or breast size—they’re a function of tissue composition, with more glandular and fibrous tissue and less fat.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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Our healing, life-changing work would not have been possible without the wisdom of our 60-plus-person Braintrust.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The physical, mental, and emotional work required of DSPs does not equal the current median pay rate and is ultimately contributing to employee burnout and turnover.—
Brian Cusack,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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For Williams, all of life seems to be captured in the oversized mandibles of Spielberg’s enduring cinematic masterpiece.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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It is also widely considered by the global whisky industry to be a masterpiece in terms of the quality and consistency that has been maintained over decades at a mass scale of production.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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