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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Their subject matter, composition and paint handling revealed an utterly original visual sensibility, an almost obsessively focused individuality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

John Field, one of Li’s two protagonists, was in fact a classical pianist of some repute, having invented the nocturne form of composition that Chopin would make famous in Field’s lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The patterns are so distinctive that researchers could identify where a brain tissue sample originated simply by examining its lipid composition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The findings suggest that the amount of energy people obtain from food depends partly on its composition and how it moves through the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

“It’s just that my chemical composition is not exactly...”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

This photo was taken in a vineyard at dawn, when the birds sing their most complex compositions.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Further studies will be needed to determine how well it performs across different populations, eating patterns, and microbiome compositions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

It remains one of R.E.M.’s strongest compositions, an entire sonic landscape that morphs instantly into a whole other world.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mr. Young’s compositions come out ahead, and the band’s sound throughout is compelling, more so than some of the song topics and lyrics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But if Dvorak’s teaching methods raised eyebrows among his adopted countrymen, his own American compositions were to prove even more controversial.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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