operatic
adjective
op·er·at·ic
ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 
1
: of or relating to opera
2
: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect
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the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences
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North Coast Symphony presents ‘Voices of Spring’ The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Voices of Spring, a program of operatic favorites, on Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdelena, Encinitas.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Not everybody was down with Preminger’s operatic approach (which was very much of its time), though the French New Wave famously embraced it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 May 2025
The fourth and final season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs—on Sunday night, closing out another madcap adventure with our favorite profane evangelical preacher clan in the most ludicrous and operatic way possible.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025
To add in this immersive experience and soundtrack the kaleidoscopic murals, Timbaland curated a lush collection of operatic voices, classical music and, of course, beats.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Not everybody was down with Preminger’s operatic approach (which was very much of its time), though the French New Wave famously embraced it.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 May 2025
The fourth and final season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs—on Sunday night, closing out another madcap adventure with our favorite profane evangelical preacher clan in the most ludicrous and operatic way possible.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025
To add in this immersive experience and soundtrack the kaleidoscopic murals, Timbaland curated a lush collection of operatic voices, classical music and, of course, beats.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for operatic
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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