operatic
adjective
op·er·at·ic
ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 
1
: of or relating to opera
2
: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect
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the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences
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The set pieces are massive, and the color and lighting are lush in a way that feels almost operatic.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Another is Elise Barensfeld, also one of Beethoven’s operatic friends.
—Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Steinman’s music has always been described as big, bombastic, and operatic.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Another is Elise Barensfeld, also one of Beethoven’s operatic friends.
—Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.
—Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Steinman’s music has always been described as big, bombastic, and operatic.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for operatic
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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