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also opuses
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Recent Examples of opera
This week brings the opportunity to experience three special events: a 17th-century opera by Charpentier, a revered Chinese work calling for peace in the world, and the Merola Opera’s finale.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
His film work began with a series of videos commissioned for a 2020 production of Philip Glass' opera Les Enfants Terribles and continued with the short film The Sheep and the Wolf.
Anemone will receive a limited theatrical release on Oct. 3 before expanding nationwide on Oct. 10.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
At the Christian Dior spring 2025 couture show in January, the Gen Z star sported a monochromatic blazer-and-shorts ensemble accessorized with leather opera gloves and sunglasses, serving a Wednesday level of intensity.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2025
Bard has about 13 operas in full production that are not in the normal opera repertory of any American company.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
His film work began with a series of videos commissioned for a 2020 production of Philip Glass' opera Les Enfants Terribles and continued with the short film The Sheep and the Wolf.
Anemone will receive a limited theatrical release on Oct. 3 before expanding nationwide on Oct. 10.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
At the Christian Dior spring 2025 couture show in January, the Gen Z star sported a monochromatic blazer-and-shorts ensemble accessorized with leather opera gloves and sunglasses, serving a Wednesday level of intensity.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2025
Bard has about 13 operas in full production that are not in the normal opera repertory of any American company.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opera
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Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wharton envisioned gardens as architectural compositions just like houses and structures, in a series of outdoor rooms that elegantly co-exist with the natural landscape.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two other comets, C/1908 R1 Morehouse and C/1961 R1 Humason, have similar nitrogen-rich compositions that could classify them as scrapings from a proto-Pluto.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
8 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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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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