MAGNUM OPUS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

magnum opus

noun

ˈmag-nəm-ˈō-pəs

as in masterpiece

something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement this symphony is usually considered Beethoven's magnum opus

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Recent Examples of magnum opus Photo: Warner Bros/Everett Collection Blanchett didn’t really have all that much to do in Peter Jackson’s dual magnum opuses, other than be extraordinarily lit. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 Now Vault is releasing Hysteria: The Graphic Novel, a book that shares its title with Def Leppard’s magnum opus but little else. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 Swift has 18 shows left on her two-year magnum opus. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 The word unique is used way too much nowadays, but La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí’s magnum opus in Barcelona, is a rare architectural marvel that really is one-of-a-kind. —

Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for magnum opus