单词	soap-operatic
释义	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 Joseph Wambaugh also : something (such as a novel) having such qualities soap-operatic ˈsōp-ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik  adjective Synonyms corn goo mush schmaltz schmalz sludge slush sorghum See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She loves to watch daytime soap operas. the movie started out well, but quickly devolved into improbable soap opera Recent Examples on the Web How has your soap opera experience come into play, if at all? Ben Rosenstock, Time, 14 Sep. 2022 Kane, who first gained recognition for her role as Lolly Allen in the Aussie soap opera Neighbours in 2006, also starred on The CW's Reign from 2013 to 2017 and appeared in Once Upon a Time, Teen Wolf and SEAL Team. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives makes the full-time jump to streaming beginning Monday on Peacock. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 Peacock is about to get a dose of daytime soap opera drama. Lillian Rizzo, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Emma Samms is returning to daytime soap opera General Hospital more than a year after falling ill from COVID-19. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 At its best, Echoes was aspiring to soap opera trashiness of a bingeable sort. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2022 In this month’s finale, Ms. Owen and Mr. Bish were voted as the runners-up, losing out at the last minute to Turkish soap opera star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and her Italian beau, Davide Sanclimente. James Hookway, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The city’s wealthier neighborhoods, a few miles north of downtown San Antonio, are often adorned with soap opera-style mansions, manicured lawns and lush green foliage. New York Times, 26 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology from its sponsorship by soap manufacturers First Known Use 1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1a soap-operatic adjective as in melodramatic Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance melodramatic soapy sudsy mawkish maudlin moony dreamy schmaltzy sentimental saccharine cloying sappy corny gooey drippy moonstruck sugary soppy misty-eyed nostalgic sugarcoated fruity mushy wistful sloppy lovey-dovey starry-eyed slushy chocolate-box spoony soupy wet sticky cutesy novelettish spooney twee Antonyms & Near Antonyms cynical antisentimental hard-edged hardheaded unsentimental hard-boiled
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