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soap opera

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


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The three of us were thick as thieves, all the same age, all fresh out of high school, into this soap opera.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Musk was creating noise around this lawsuit but ultimately it was more of a soap opera than a long-term negative for OpenAI," he added.

From Barron's • May 18, 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

He made an impact as the villain Andy Semple in the Scottish Television soap opera Take The High Road, a part he played for 14 years between 1980 and 1994.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He’d even started watching my favorite show, Trigonometry and Tears, the high-school soap opera.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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