as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Cowboy Carter, a genre-blending opus that caused consternation in the country-music world, is one example of that approach.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Sergio Leone’s gangster opus spanned 229 minutes in its original European cut — the director initially wanted to release it in two three-hour parts — then got reduced to 139 minutes by its American distributors with the predictable effects of arbitrarily disemboweling 90 minutes of a film.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But one vital character in the unfinished opus that is the life of Donald J. Trump will not be attending — the long-time dead Roy Marcus Cohn.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
But 2025 arrives with two major aces up its sleeve: Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest entry in Rockstar’s crime opus, and the Switch 2, Nintendo’s follow-up to its beloved 2017 console.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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After voters passed Prop 47 in 2014, reclassifying a number of drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, arrests for these types of offenses dropped notably and changed the composition of arrest offenses.—
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Music: Assistance with composition and sound creation.—
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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.—
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
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The time to act is now—because the companies that prioritize mental well-being today will lead the future of work tomorrow.—
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The Marshall product, who led the FBS with 17 sacks, can put his head down, go to work and fit in nicely on a small-market team with plenty to prove.—
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Accessible only by a daring climb up sheer rock faces, this 6th-century masterpiece rewards the brave with breathtaking views and ancient frescoes untouched by time.—
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James lifted the Lakers over Golden State with a vintage 42-point, 17-rebound masterpiece.—
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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