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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Equally impressive are its songs, including one that’s movingly operatic.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The German and Austrian symphonic and operatic music of the 1930s happens to be the root of the Hollywood soundtrack, created by composers such as Erich Korngold, who fled the Nazis.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Performing in front of dumpsters, Platt first intonated his voice in an operatic fashion.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
The show doesn’t want to shake its operatic stance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The German and Austrian symphonic and operatic music of the 1930s happens to be the root of the Hollywood soundtrack, created by composers such as Erich Korngold, who fled the Nazis.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Performing in front of dumpsters, Platt first intonated his voice in an operatic fashion.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
The show doesn’t want to shake its operatic stance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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