as in theatrical
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences
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Recent Examples of operatic
Gus was unafraid to be operatic, to be ridiculous.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The series has some of the beats of a crime-romance-family drama, but also heightened visual moments such as Shannon levitating, or the rival crime families squaring off in a operatic slow-mo sequence.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Neither the dramatic element nor the operatic scope should come as a surprise after a glance at the fuller range of Wiseman’s activities.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet the performance never quite reaches the operatic madness one associates with the character.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The series has some of the beats of a crime-romance-family drama, but also heightened visual moments such as Shannon levitating, or the rival crime families squaring off in a operatic slow-mo sequence.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Neither the dramatic element nor the operatic scope should come as a surprise after a glance at the fuller range of Wiseman’s activities.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet the performance never quite reaches the operatic madness one associates with the character.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for operatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operatic
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Emily brought her dramatic energy to the shows, thrashing her skinny way through the crowds in her surrealist thrift-store getups, crowd-surfing and stage diving and taking elbows to the face with theatrical aplomb.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Yamazaki, who won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on Godzilla Minus One, will introduce the footage in a special appearance highlighting the global reach of theatrical filmmaking.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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The board made the decision after roughly seven hours of deliberations spanning two days, the latest dramatic turn for the nation’s second-largest school district, which has been navigating budget reductions and labor negotiations even before this week’s federal action.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the Chieftains completed the job and did so in dramatic fashion.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operatic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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