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Recent Examples of soap opera
The actress played the conniving Abby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera for much of the '80s.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
If the above sounds like the stuff of soap operas, that’s not unfair, but of course there’s more going on than romantic rivalries.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And the plot is a high-drama, goose-bumpy ride that sits somewhere between Shakespearean and soap opera.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Nemens’s absurd, mordant outlook keeps the story from resembling a soap opera, as does her pitch-black sense of humor.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
If the above sounds like the stuff of soap operas, that’s not unfair, but of course there’s more going on than romantic rivalries.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And the plot is a high-drama, goose-bumpy ride that sits somewhere between Shakespearean and soap opera.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Nemens’s absurd, mordant outlook keeps the story from resembling a soap opera, as does her pitch-black sense of humor.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
Noun
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Sewage sludge is a mud-like byproduct created during wastewater treatment.—
Peter Blair,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those policies range from outright bans to water standards, sludge spreading restrictions and cleanup funding.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Retter family has grown corn, soy and a little bit of wheat for decades.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Watch summer corn shine in this fresh and flavorful recipe that stars sumac and feta in one delicious recipe.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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