magnum
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The Sagrada Família is the magnum opus of the brilliant Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudí, who died 100 years ago and whose sinuous and eccentric buildings are synonymous with Barcelona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
In 1962, Macdonald published his magnum opus of cultural criticism, “Against the American Grain: Essays on the Effects of Mass Culture,” containing the most famous of his essays, “Masscult & Midcult.”
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
He was carrying 743 rounds of ammunition and four handguns – two 9mm Browning semi-automatic pistols and two Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolvers.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
After inspecting a gifted magnum of Chinese wine, he stressed that the country "knew how to produce" -- another worry for French producers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
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
This was the cheapest of all the magnums I purchased—and the wine that inspired my friend’s joyful words.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
More unusual items include opened and unopened magnums of champagne presented at Mr Mansell's racing wins, as well as a commemorative Japanese crystal dagger.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
Bid on one-of-a-kind bottles pulled from the AWW cellar, as well as from verticals donated by wineries and magnums made for a party.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
Large groups guzzled magnums of rosé on canopied daybeds, and lines for the bathroom could take half an hour, a nuisance to hotel guests, who sometimes paid four figures a night for a room.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2021
Merrihew was happy with that evanescent happiness which goes hand in glove with late suppers and magnums.
From The Lure of the Mask by Harrison Fisher
