telenovela
noun
tel·e·no·vela
ˌte-lə-nō-ˈve-lə 
: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries
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William Levy, the actor known for his work on telenovelas and his run on Dancing With the Stars, has been arrested in South Florida on charges of disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The typical Turkish telenovelas sell and work outside of Turkey.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
During his acceptance speech, the 78-year-old industry icon recalled stepping into the offices of public broadcaster SABC in 1993, when the head of the station’s TV division asked him to write a telenovela for the channel as the country transitioned into a new era of democratic rule.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
What may be the most popular show internationally right now is Medusa, a Colombian telenovela that has arrived with 12 episodes and not exactly great reviews.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The typical Turkish telenovelas sell and work outside of Turkey.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
During his acceptance speech, the 78-year-old industry icon recalled stepping into the offices of public broadcaster SABC in 1993, when the head of the station’s TV division asked him to write a telenovela for the channel as the country transitioned into a new era of democratic rule.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
What may be the most popular show internationally right now is Medusa, a Colombian telenovela that has arrived with 12 episodes and not exactly great reviews.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telenovela
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“Telenovela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telenovela. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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