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soap opera

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


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Firstly, diminishing returns have kicked in - how much more capacity among the public is there really for jaw dropping revelation about the Lord Mandelson soap opera?

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A spinoff-sequel to Taylor Sheridan’s saddle-sore soap opera “Yellowstone,” the series has had plenty of advance word, of the no-publicity-is-bad-publicity variety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"This is a tech soap opera that all investors will be watching," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Muldoon originated the role of Austin Reed on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“Cameron, you startled me,” she said as if she was on a soap opera and had been caught rifling through someone else’s desk.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth




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