soap-operatic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap-operatic
Adjective
  • And this emotional but never melodramatic four-part drama, written by Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials) and directed by Michael Keillor, is an unusually empathetic and perceptive example.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • These were the anarchists, whose isolated but highly publicized acts of individual retaliation were intended as inspirational melodramatic theatre rather than as actual revolutionary politics.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • When Rudd, 55, appeared on Fallon's late night show to promote his new A24 movie Death of a Unicorn on Thursday, March 27, Fallon, 50, noted that Rudd has performed in just about every genre of film, television and theater one could imagine — except for the soapiest of soap operas.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • There is just cause for the soapier parts: Manet was married, and Morisot wed his brother.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Making this change will save you money, save your clothes from being sudsy and irritating your skin, and save your washing machine the extra trouble of rinsing unnecessary bubbles!
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The rig features a full wet bath with a recirculating shower system that reuses 70% of your sudsy bubble-water after filtering and purifying it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Soap-operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap-operatic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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