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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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In 2013 Coogan cofounded the buzzy nutrient-sludge-for-workaholics company Soylent.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many of the crude deposits are in the form of a heavy sludge, which is difficult to extract and refine.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Menus across the resort will continue to evolve, but early standouts at El Bembé, a concept inspired by the food kiosks that dot Puerto Rico’s beaches, include octopus tostones and sorullitos de maíz (corn fritters) topped with a savory cheese sauce straight from Rosado’s grandmother’s recipe book.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Farming ran deep in Dee’s family, who had worked the fertile land of southeastern Michigan since 1831, raising dairy cattle and growing wheat, corn and soy.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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