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magnum opus

noun

  1. a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist.

    Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.



magnum opus

noun

  1. a great work of art or literature, esp the greatest single work of an artist

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

magnum opus

  1. The most important work in a person's career, especially in literature, art, or scholarship: “Moby Dick was Melville's magnum opus.” From Latin, meaning “great work.”

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of magnum opus1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1785–95
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of magnum opus1

Latin
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In 1966, Wilson led The Beach Boys in the production of "Pet Sounds," the magnum opus that elevated the group’s stature for all time.

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It’s a magnum opus from the culinary icon behind Kogi, “L.A. Son,” and “The Chef Show” — a book built on balance and compassion.

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His magnum opus was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” widely agreed upon as the bestselling album of all time.

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Miller’s magnum opus, “Fury Road” is at once the apotheosis of his cinematic genius — it’s one of the great movies of the last decade — and a departure narratively and tonally from the previous films.

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It ended as he was trying to finish writing “Comic Book Wars,” his eagerly awaited magnum opus about the industry.

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