space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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From objective points to gun towers to a whole squadron of the unlikely fan favorite Urbanmech, Mercenaries makes this space opera bigger and louder.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The interior design for Oga’s Cantina was based on an unused sketch for Jabba the Hutt’s throne room by Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie, who worked on the early development and visualization of the original space opera trilogy.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Unlikely to be charmed by the way Murderbot has chosen to wield its free will (binging space operas), the Company will either take that freedom away or scrap the bot entirely to avoid the risk.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
May 25, 1977 to be precise, an epic space opera arrived at 43 movie theaters in a galaxy not so far away.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 May 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The interior design for Oga’s Cantina was based on an unused sketch for Jabba the Hutt’s throne room by Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie, who worked on the early development and visualization of the original space opera trilogy.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Unlikely to be charmed by the way Murderbot has chosen to wield its free will (binging space operas), the Company will either take that freedom away or scrap the bot entirely to avoid the risk.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
May 25, 1977 to be precise, an epic space opera arrived at 43 movie theaters in a galaxy not so far away.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 May 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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