as in theatric
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
The lead performances from Shibasaki and Ayano are riveting and powerfully operatic.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
The chorus is essentially one word (peaches) repeated incessantly with operatic bombast.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Call Her Daddy host performed the classic track during the seventh-inning stretch of the game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night, offering an operatic take alongside two backup performers that elicited boos from the packed stadium.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
Lauren Paley, another fulltime Nashville TikTok creator, has amassed nearly 11 million followers on the platform and posts a mixture of lifestyle content, with a focus on her operatic singing and idyllic family videos.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
The chorus is essentially one word (peaches) repeated incessantly with operatic bombast.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Call Her Daddy host performed the classic track during the seventh-inning stretch of the game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night, offering an operatic take alongside two backup performers that elicited boos from the packed stadium.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
Lauren Paley, another fulltime Nashville TikTok creator, has amassed nearly 11 million followers on the platform and posts a mixture of lifestyle content, with a focus on her operatic singing and idyllic family videos.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operatic
Adjective
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Discovery in the second quarter from A Minecraft Movie to Sinners with theatrical revenue up 38% as the company prepares to separate into two.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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This helped offset a decline in Motion Pictures revenue, which fell by $175 million year-on-year, driven in part by a softer theatrical slate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The series also touches on the controversial, dramatic weight loss of Rachel Frederickson, the winner of season 15, who dropped down to 105 pounds from 260 pounds.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Often, they’re just used as an excuse to bring back dead characters (or, in the case of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, to bring back old actors as new characters), which robs any current story of dramatic stakes.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operatic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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