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Recent Examples of soap-operatic
Coming into this season, the natural question is whether this cast can achieve the same soap-operatic appeal.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap-operatic
Adjective
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The clip is set to melodramatic music to heighten its comic timing.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Calva plays Rodrigo Rojas, a telenovela actor who is anxious to break away from his melodramatic roles.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After taking care to wash down and sanitize any surfaces used to rinse the ribs or surfaces near the rinsing area, wash your hands with hot, soapy water for at least 20 seconds.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bref 2 has been big in France, Rivals has created a lot of buzz in the UK, France-originated show The Lost Station Girls did really well in Latin America, and soapy Turkish dramas have travelled.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scrub the day away with this gentle sudsy soap, which comes in multiple scents (including fragrance free) and sizes, and is great even as the kids grow.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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From an axe to a sudsy bar of soap, the thing that appears on each cover is drawn from a story, poem, or essay in the issue and could be recognizable anywhere.—
Kei Lim
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Soap-operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap-operatic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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