She took her accordion and moved to a cabin in the woods to finish her opus. From LearnThat.org.
The first volume of this grand opus is a significant event. From Wordnik.com. [An Amazon.com Books Blog featuring news, reviews, interviews and guest author blogs.] Reference
This stop motion animated opus is a reimagining of the classic Star Wars Tales comic book series from Dark Horse Comics in cinematic form. From Wordnik.com. [Star Wars Tales: An Animated Anthology | Fan Cinema Today] Reference
The book, generally considered to be his magnum opus, is largely credited with creating the terminology and shape of modern macroeconomics. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
This, however, I have not seen; but I do not hesitate to call opus 21 a masterly work. From Wordnik.com. [Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions] Reference
But then I got a bit leery when seeing that this six hour opus was the work of Richard Schickel. From Wordnik.com. [Weekly Mishmash: September 28-October 4 : Scrubbles.net] Reference
In general, Pompeii's buildings are made with rubble walls, a technique today called opus incertum. From Wordnik.com. [Interactive Dig Pompeii - Field Notes: August 5, 2002] Reference
HBO bought the rights to the yet-entitled opus following Obama's historic victory on Tuesday, for an undisclosed sum. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
An outlook that helped craft his brand new, self-titled opus that was written alongside the universally praised Lewis. From Wordnik.com. [I Like Music - music news] Reference
His 12,000-word opus on race and politics included dispatches from two different trips to Chicago and one to New Orleans. From Wordnik.com. [Home | The New York Observer] Reference
Then, while they communed with the birds and bees, he settled down. to write another thousand-word opus for the "Qwill Pen.". From Wordnik.com. [The Cat Who Sang For The Birds]
Of course, you do get the odd really intriguing one – Hekat, the protag of Karen Miller’s latest opus, is a case in point. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Two Steps Forward, One Step Back] Reference
There is a sense in which it does not matter whether an artist produces much or little: the quality of his opus is the salient thing. From Wordnik.com. [Chesterbelloc] Reference
If your 100,000-word opus only has two characters that’s ok, if the story was served. From Wordnik.com. [Writing Big « Write Anything] Reference
(what the fchoolmen call the opus operatuni) as it is in formal prayer, efpecially when it is made of confiderable length. From Wordnik.com. [Discourses on various subjects, including several on particular occasions] Reference
I'm still working on my 'opus' on politics, and I'm still as informed and outraged as ever, but it'll have to wait a bit longer. From Wordnik.com. [kevynwight Diary Entry] Reference
Our collective magnum opus is the 1962. From Wordnik.com. [James Tobin - Autobiography] Reference
The word is derived from the Latin opus, meaning "work". From Wordnik.com. [Sound Military Decision] Reference
If I hear Nickelback's latest "opus" I tend to wanna blow my head off. From Wordnik.com. [bit-tech.net Feed] Reference
As early as 1250, churches and convents appeared called opus sumptuosum (Finke, "Die. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss] Reference
The architect himself called it his "opus" and for decades hung the site plan over his desk. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com News - Top Stories] Reference
It is much better to consider the matter well, and resolve upon some "opus," which will spread your efforts over. From Wordnik.com. [Wood-Carving Design and Workmanship] Reference
"The Sixth Sense," his kind of opus magnus, put him in contention for a slew of awards: Best Picture, Best Director. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
"opus" such as I have alluded to, and give plenty of scope for invention. From Wordnik.com. [Wood-Carving Design and Workmanship] Reference
300,000-word opus that features chapters written by 67 scholars, advocates, authors, and officials. From Wordnik.com. [The Nation: Top Stories] Reference
His band's third CD, "Boys & Girls," is its magnum opus. From Wordnik.com. [Music to Sample] Reference
Alas, Lynch's opus proved more silly than scintillating. From Wordnik.com. [The Talent Bazaar] Reference
Now, thanks to Mr. Holland's opus, the Offspring's riding high. From Wordnik.com. [Going Strong] Reference
The Harvard paleontologist began crafting the work, his magnum opus, decades ago. From Wordnik.com. [Tribute: Stephen Jay Gould, 1941-2002] Reference
Now he's the titular villain in the director's two-volume action opus "Kill Bill.". From Wordnik.com. [NEWSMAKERS] Reference
Kloves has streamlined J.K. Rowling's 700-plus-page opus into cinematic fighting form. From Wordnik.com. [The Pitter Potter of Magical Feats] Reference
In early October, Robert Altman weighs in with his much-touted magnum opus Short Cuts. From Wordnik.com. [This Fall's A Ball] Reference
But Goldman Sachs's recent opus on mutual-fund companies triggered a surprising hubbub. From Wordnik.com. [Is Bigger Better] Reference
And although "Tooth Imprints" is Leyner's most accessible opus to date, it is emphatically not for everyone. From Wordnik.com. [Buffing Up Is Hard To Do] Reference
Though Brasilia will always be regarded as Niemeyer's magnum opus, it never quite made it as the Capital of Hope. From Wordnik.com. [Skyline Sculptor] Reference
Pete Townshend, whose "" Tommy '' ran two years on Broadway, is considering staging his other rock opus, "" Quadrophenia. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Pop's Bid For Broadway] Reference
Truth is, we all want to be rock stars; the videogames and Nickelback's opus get us all a little closer to living the fantasy. From Wordnik.com. [For Those About to Rock, We Will Tune You] Reference
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