soap opera
noun
1
a
: a serial drama performed originally on a daytime radio or television program and chiefly characterized by tangled interpersonal situations and melodramatic or sentimental treatment
b
: a series of real-life events resembling a soap opera
2
: the melodrama and sentimentality characteristic of a soap opera
even cops need a little soap opera in their lives—
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Joseph Wambaugh
also
: something (such as a novel) having such qualities
Examples of soap opera in a Sentence
She loves to watch daytime soap operas.
the movie started out well, but quickly devolved into improbable soap opera
Recent Examples on the Web
Trachtenberg was a lifelong actor who made her television debut in commercials at age 3 before landing a recurring role as Lily Montgomery on the long-running soap opera All My Children.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Big defeats have a habit of transforming Manchester United from a football club into a soap opera, with multiple characters bickering over what went wrong.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Cameron Mathison might be a soap opera veteran, but his early days on All My Children were anything but storybook.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Jack Wagner says 'General Hospital' fans still call him Frisco
Jack Wagner recalls 'off script' audition that won him 'Melrose Place' role
The soap opera veteran has also worked on shows such as Santa Barbara, Knots Landing, and, most recently, on Hallmark's When Calls the Heart.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
Big defeats have a habit of transforming Manchester United from a football club into a soap opera, with multiple characters bickering over what went wrong.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Cameron Mathison might be a soap opera veteran, but his early days on All My Children were anything but storybook.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Jack Wagner says 'General Hospital' fans still call him Frisco
Jack Wagner recalls 'off script' audition that won him 'Melrose Place' role
The soap opera veteran has also worked on shows such as Santa Barbara, Knots Landing, and, most recently, on Hallmark's When Calls the Heart.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soap%20opera. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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