magnum

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

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

A magnum is not just twice the size of a regular bottle of wine: It is also, as a friend put it recently, “a supersized expression of joy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Much has been said already about Bad Bunny’s magnum opus; the album is a generation-spanning, full-throated celebration of boricua resilience, and simultaneously a pointed warning about the ongoing neocolonization of La Isla del Encanto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

Bud Gleason purchased a box each of .270 rifle bullets and .357 magnum pistol shells.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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

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

There are other signs, too: exclusive magnums of champagne, doting service from the hotelier and discussions about books and writers and the trappings of celebrity.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2018

Regular guests knew to immediately claim a seat for themselves, deftly draping chairs with a mink or chinchilla seat-saver while Hollywood-handsome waiters topped off their coupes from magnums of bubbly.

From Washington Post ● May 22, 2018

Merrihew was happy with that evanescent happiness which goes hand in glove with late suppers and magnums.

From The Lure of the Mask by Fisher, Harrison