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soap opera

[op-er-uh, op-ruh] / ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə /
NOUN
serial broadcast drama
Synonyms
STRONGEST
melodrama serial soap
WEAK
daytime drama daytime serial daytime soap nighttime soap

Example Sentences

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He is the master of the manifest destiny soap opera, after all.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

If it was a soap opera, he'd have been barred from the pub and written out the script.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

O’Hara earned an Emmy and a Golden Globe win for her portrayal of an out-of-touch, overly dramatic former soap opera star known for wearing zany wigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The colorful Moira Rose was a city socialite and former soap opera star before her family’s fortune turned and they wound up living in “the sticks,” surrounded by simple folk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

It has suspense, tragedy, startling developments—a soap opera growing out of the ground.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman