soap opera

as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the movie started out well, but quickly devolved into improbable soap opera

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Recent Examples of soap opera The Young and the Restless just added another soap opera veteran to its ensemble. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Braun is no stranger to soap opera fans, having already appeared on the other three major shows. Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Adler also worked behind the scenes on television on soap operas for nearly a decade. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2025 His reminder leads her to book a role in the soap opera To Have and To Hold, and, eventually, move to California. Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soap opera
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Noun
  • Why is September's full moon called the corn moon?
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
  • According to Haschemie, a lab test revealed that the tequila contains ethanol that was not derived from Blue Weber agave, and instead from plants like corn and sugarcane.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The standard provided improved protection for modern gasoline engines, including requirements for Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), timing chain wear, and better piston deposit and sludge control.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The wastewater exits the home into the septic tank, where solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer, and the lighter waste forms a scum layer that floats at the top.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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