How to Use opera in a Sentence

opera

noun
  • I am going to an opera tonight.
  • The sort of core of any good opera.
    Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Masako wore white opera gloves and atiara.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Each opera was performed two or three times.
    ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • That’s what movie scores or operas are for.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
  • These days, what gets her out of bed in the morning isn’t opera.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Montmartre and the Paris opera are just a walk away.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • The Italians have opera, right?
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • It is inspired by the famous opera of the same name.
    Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The lifestyle of opera has lost its appeal too.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Why is opera the best vehicle for this in, in some ways.
    Deborah Unger, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Todaro believes the mix of sports and opera makes sense.
    Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Whether this is a new opera or a new musical is open to debate.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Wang covered her arms with long nude leather opera gloves, which fanned around her biceps.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But for her, and for those who admired her, opera was more than technique or even sound.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
  • That was not part of the process originally to do a rock opera.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
  • What makes this story worthy of an opera is what happens next.
    Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
  • All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there.
    Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The singing actors in opera do well to use that tool kit, too—but their sine qua non is the voice.
    Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Twain once again accessorized with opera gloves, though this time, they were made of leather.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • All respect to the ballet and opera people out there.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
  • All respect to the ballet and opera people out there.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The man has a rocket launcher for a leg and golden pipes for opera singing.
    Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The actress wore a red Lanvin dress with black leather opera gloves.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The star accessorized with a black pillbox hat and opera gloves.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • See an opera at the Teatro di San Carlo.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • See an opera at the Teatro di San Carlo.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The long opera gloves are a fun touch, appearing semi-sheer in the light.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Tungseth's father was an opera singer who died of leukemia in 2023.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

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