soap opera

noun

Definition of soap operanext
as in sludge
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 There’s plenty of love to go around in the world of soap operas — both on- and off-screen. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 With her signature blonde hair, bold fashion and stellar performances, her character became one of television's most memorable soap opera villains. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The 93-year-old soap opera icon modeled a white off-the-shoulder dress in one picture. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026 The Jamaican Lady watches soap operas at home with her White American husband. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soap opera
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  1. sludge
  2. corn
Noun
  • Rather than paying millions to haul away toxic sludge, facilities could soon scrub their rinse water for immediate reuse to harvest high-purity copper directly off their treatment equipment.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the real key to the magic is that frenetic tone — the dirty, grungy, previously unheard sludge created when guitarist/Ray’s brother Dave Davies slashed his amp’s speaker with a razor.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of sludge
Noun
  • Through the sliding glass door, the morning mist burned off the green waves of corn.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • My current favorites are the wings with housemade ramen powder and the seasonal flatbread with Brentwood corn and ramps.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of corn

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