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 February, on the contrary, was ludicrous, delivering a deluge of life-consuming experiences, from Civilization VII’s grand strategy soap opera to Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’s medieval RPG of beguiling, maddening detail. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 The two both appeared together on the soap opera All My Children that same year. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 The actor, 39, is saying goodbye to Days of Our Lives after 10 years playing Chad DiMera on the popular soap opera. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 But with most projectors, even the lowest setting for the feature adds a digital video effect—also called a soap opera effect—that makes film look like live video. PCMAG, 12 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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