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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These ten compositions depend on lights in darkness, most commonly generated by candles, by the moon, or—as in the most famous painting here, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (circa 1767)—by both.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The songs are contextualized a little and, among other gentle pleasures, Kole and Galante explore a little of the structural complexity of Bacharach’s constantly shape-shifting music, an outlier among pop compositions and indicative of the composer’s technical genius.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The curators Christine Riding and Lucy Bamford have brought together ten canvases that were originally shown in London between 1765 and 1773—the pieces thanks to which, during his mid-thirties, the North Midlands artist first secured a national reputation.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Although Rolder’s short arm length could give him some trouble with block-shedding, several workable pieces on his profile likely speak to what Buffalo would go for in its new defense at a reduced cost.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 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
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There was Jokic’s 56-point Christmas masterpiece this season, which ended with a frustrated Edwards getting ejected and laughed at by Ball Arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, masterpieces are made, gloves are bedazzled, moons are walked.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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