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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Her magnum opus — demanding the attention of her peers, including Beyoncé and Rihanna, and the rest of the public eye.
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James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
There was a growing feeling throughout 2014 that Nolan’s magnum opus might be the one to finally go the distance.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
More than a year into its release, Larian Studios continues to improve its magnum opus, Baldur's Gate 3.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
That comment was two hours before Sunday’s win, a magnum opus that nobody, including Jokic himself, had ever paralleled.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
There was a growing feeling throughout 2014 that Nolan’s magnum opus might be the one to finally go the distance.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
More than a year into its release, Larian Studios continues to improve its magnum opus, Baldur's Gate 3.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
That comment was two hours before Sunday’s win, a magnum opus that nobody, including Jokic himself, had ever paralleled.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Magnum opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnum%20opus. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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