soap opera

as in corn
something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental the movie started out well, but quickly devolved into improbable soap opera

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Recent Examples of soap opera Manchester United, the Premier League’s most dramatic soap opera, are never more than a couple of matches from catastrophe. Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 After taking the job with CBS and NAACP in 2020, Ducksworth's first pitch was a soap opera featuring a wealthy Black family. Eric Deggans, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025 Ripa and Consuelos are one of the longest-standing couples in Hollywood, tying the knot in May 1996, one year after meeting on the soap opera All My Children. Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Trachtenberg was best known in her younger years for her breakout as the titular preteen lead in the 1996 movie adaptation of Louise Fitzhugh's children's novel Harriet the Spy as well as stints on the Nickelodeon sitcom The Adventures of Pete & Pete and the soap opera All My Children. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soap opera
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Noun
  • Urea can also help remove keratin found in calluses and corns.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • While processing that failure, Matt is given another case of the week to deal with: Leroy Bradford, charged with petty larceny after stealing caramel corn from a bodega.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After the sludge is treated in Fort Worth, it is sent to farms in Johnson, Hill and Wise counties.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Haigh confessed to the murders after forensic investigators confirmed the sludge found in his workshop contained human remains, according to The History Press.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From ramps plucked from the earth in springtime to sorghum squeezed in the fall, its unique culinary identity has been a source of pride and tourism dollars.
    Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
  • China responded by slapping 15% tariffs on imports of American chicken, wheat, cotton and corn, and levying 10% tariffs on imports of U.S. sorghum, pork, soybeans, beef, dairy, seafood, fruits, and vegetables.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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