the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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San Diego Symphony musicians will perform the opera’s score under the baton of conductor Louis Lohraseb, who is making his company debut.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
From big country names at Lucas Oil Stadium to nights at the opera and ballet, spring entertainment is in full swing.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Outrage over the comment spread rapidly on social media in the days after, especially from the opera and ballet communities.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
And, of course, Nora’s career of starring in weepies ties into the mother’s ritualistic crying at the opera, among other occasions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
From big country names at Lucas Oil Stadium to nights at the opera and ballet, spring entertainment is in full swing.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Outrage over the comment spread rapidly on social media in the days after, especially from the opera and ballet communities.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
And, of course, Nora’s career of starring in weepies ties into the mother’s ritualistic crying at the opera, among other occasions.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the opera
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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