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Recent Examples of soap opera
Moving on, however, becomes a problem when a mysterious unseen force traps and forces them to relive past traumas together in this supernatural soap opera.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s the difference between a good soap opera and a bad soap opera?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Attenborough’s victory comes just over a year after Van Dyke previously set the record in June 2024, when the actor — who was only 98 years old at the time — was awarded for his guest role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
The clip comes from unaired footage filmed before Trump’s appearance on the U.S. soap opera Days of Our Lives.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s the difference between a good soap opera and a bad soap opera?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Attenborough’s victory comes just over a year after Van Dyke previously set the record in June 2024, when the actor — who was only 98 years old at the time — was awarded for his guest role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
The clip comes from unaired footage filmed before Trump’s appearance on the U.S. soap opera Days of Our Lives.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
Noun
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The swimming pool was covered with leaves and sludge and algae.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This movie oozes style — and actual undead sludge, occasionally — along with Cody’s signature sense of humor.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Examples of insoluble fiber in supplements include cellulose, corn bran, and lignins.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Think yellowtail Hamachi crudo in corn milk leche de tigre, ricotta cavatelli with braised beef and lion’s mane mushrooms and za’atar spice butternut squash.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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