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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

As researchers work toward studying smaller, rocky exoplanets in greater detail, establishing a reliable connection between stellar chemistry and planetary composition becomes increasingly important.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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

Even though the applied voltage and the solution's composition remained unchanged, the researchers obtained almost none of the desired product.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

“For the composition classes, an extended translation, English to Greek, from a passage of his choosing.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

After experimenting with different angles and compositions, he captured a moment that reveals the extraordinary effort involved in this seemingly simple task.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

Livia’s students perform a kind of greatest hits of the novel’s signal compositions, each one emphasizing something different and intimately revealing in their playing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Warner’s agreement with Suno, for example, lets artists opt in to having their names, likenesses, voices and compositions used in AI-generated music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Raga-s are made up of short characteristic patterns that often show up in compositions.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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