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also opuses
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a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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This is shown, for instance, in two operas that premiered during the twilight of the Weimar Republic, Der Silbersee: ein Wintermärchen (The Silver Lake: A Winter’s Tale, 1933) and Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, 1930).
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Built in 1907 from a design by architect John Elliott, the Hippodrome originally hosted operas, plays, and vaudeville shows before becoming the nation’s largest movie theater in the 1930s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Sometimes Winter sounds like Chewbacca doing opera.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 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
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Built in 1907 from a design by architect John Elliott, the Hippodrome originally hosted operas, plays, and vaudeville shows before becoming the nation’s largest movie theater in the 1930s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Sometimes Winter sounds like Chewbacca doing opera.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opera
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The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is enhanced by the painterly compositions that frame the speakers.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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In taking the stage to accept the honor, Gorley praised all of the songs that had been honored during the evening, particularly older compositions that have endured through the years.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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But right now in the aftermath of that heroic action is a family that has to pick up the pieces.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brand bridges India’s centuries-old craftsmanship with contemporary silhouettes — pieces worn by the likes of Kate Middleton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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