opus

noun

ˈō-pəs How to pronounce opus (audio)
Definition of opusnext
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 The release also marks Beyoncé’s first new music since 2024’s Cowboy Carter, the Grammy-winning country opus that earned her the long-elusive Album of the Year trophy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026 Four components get layered into a large mixing bowl for this frozen opus. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 Despite playing with some of its salient iconography, Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest high jewelry opus isn’t a mere revisit of a theme that’s appeared in its vocabulary since the 1920s-era Egyptomania following Carter’s discovery. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Bad Bunny kicked off his 10-night residency at Riyadh Air Metropolitan last month as part of his global tour in support of his opus Debí Tirar Más Fotos. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for opus
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  1. composition
  2. piece
  3. work
  4. masterpiece
Noun
  • Water conditions, food sources and even the composition of the seafloor can influence their flavor and appearance.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of composition
Noun
  • For the spring 2027 collection, McGirr fulfilled a dream, inviting the jeweler and former McQueen collaborator, Shaun Leane, to create pieces for the runway for the first time in 16 years.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Schlossman does admit that not every piece of the AI ecosystem will pass a stress test.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of piece
Noun
  • Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Making the show work within Keery’s schedule was a challenge.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of work
Noun
  • The Perfect Prescription is Spacemen 3’s masterpiece, an imperfect record made by one of the last holistically perfect groups of the 20th century.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Just be prepared for the machine to spend a considerable amount of time producing a small mountain of plastic waste alongside your masterpiece.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of masterpiece

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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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