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opera

[op-er-uh, op-ruh] / ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə /


NOUN
opera house
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Growing up in a family of artists, Emek was inspired by the art clippings and 1960s rock, opera and World War II propaganda posters in his dad’s studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

She spoke of one audience member, a relative of someone who was murdered, who became more open to a debate about the merits of capital punishment after seeing the opera.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They added: "Within these categories, we also track our investment in specific artforms such as opera, circus and comedy. At present, we have no plans to change how we classify our investment."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Jensen Huang had just donated $5 million to fund a production of a new opera, and invited a who’s-who of the AI industry to attend a performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

There was a crushing in his chest, as if he were being compressed under an opera house—and then suddenly he was in deep rushing water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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