the opera

noun

: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.

Examples of the opera in a Sentence

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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.

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