soap opera

Example Sentences

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No soap opera can beat the Bible when it comes to mess.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“If you look at the original soap opera, no one paid for it,” Shapiro said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Those who enjoy their politics cut with a dash of soap opera will just have to wait.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But as the satirically pompous, high-strung Moira Rose, the uncomfortably broke former soap opera queen and matriarch of the hit Canadian sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” O’Hara achieved universal acclaim and endless memeability.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

And then—and then—beyond the noise of the soap opera and his own sobs, Matt heard a voice calling.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer