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Recent Examples of soap opera
Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
As a soap opera, the Oilers’ spring is action-packed.
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Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Instead, the Gordie Howe bridge soap opera continues.
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Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Go now and read the soap opera's opening chapters.
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Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
As a soap opera, the Oilers’ spring is action-packed.
—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Instead, the Gordie Howe bridge soap opera continues.
—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Go now and read the soap opera's opening chapters.
—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
Noun
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The 29-year-old has arrived at Rolling Stone’s office in distressed cutoff denim shorts and custom boots self-designed to look like she’s been trekking through sludge à la Kate Moss at Glastonbury 2005.
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In many cases, the blockage comes from sludge in the line, which can sometimes be cleared with a simple flush of water or with a wet/dry vac at the exterior drain outlet.
Noun
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Stoke the mix with 2 cups of corn and crispy, salty pancetta (bacon’s thinner, quicker-cooking cousin).
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Don’t sleep on the corn tortillas to scoop it all up.
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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