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compositions

NOUN

structure, arrangement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architecture balance beauty configuration content design distribution formation harmony layout rhythm style

STRONG

agreement combination concord consonance constitution form make-up proportion relation spacing symmetry weave

WEAK

placing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disproportion imbalance

STRONG

disagreement discord unevenness

NOUN

written or musical creation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement concerto drama melody music piece poetry setup symphony theme tune writing

STRONG

article cantata chart dissertation essay exercise exposition fiction getup manuscript novel number opus paper play rhapsody romance score song stanza study thesis verse work

WEAK

literary work short story

Antonyms

STRONGEST

silence

Example Sentences

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Both actors understood the task: to interrogate what drove each man to create music and why one’s compositions outlasted the other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Eschewing Western musical notation, Mr. Smith developed a system that sometimes encapsulates compositions within paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This year marks the 71st Ivor Novello Awards and a ceremony will be held in London on 21 May to celebrate the cultural impact and enduring importance of songs and screen compositions.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Each episode covers new compositions performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Katie knew then that whatever was on Francie’s mind had to do with her compositions.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith