magnum opus

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The following year Skepta released his own magnum opus, Konnichiwa.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Consumers’ Research, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion that Oldham presented as something of a magnum opus.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Balaboosta is arguably your magnum opus, if you will, restaurant-wise.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

It is the opening of John Keegan’s 1993 magnum opus, A History of Warfare: War is not the continuation of policy by other means.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker