space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
It's been six years since the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the last feature film in the sprawling space opera franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, his 1987 pic Spaceballs, sending up space operas like Star Wars, currently has a sequel on the way.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
It's been six years since the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the last feature film in the sprawling space opera franchise.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, his 1987 pic Spaceballs, sending up space operas like Star Wars, currently has a sequel on the way.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for space opera
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“Space opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20opera. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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