Antonyms for soap opera
ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rəsoap oper·a

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1. soap operanoun

   Synonyms:
   soap, daytime serial, story

2. soap operanoun

   A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.

   Synonyms:
   story, soap, daytime serial

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Princeton's WordNet

1. soap operanoun

   a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

How to use soap opera in a sentence?

1. Stephen King:

   And, you know, there was something about Mike Pence that’s creepy, and I think it has something to do with the hair. The hair doesn’t look like it has strands. It’s just there. He’s like the mean doctor on a soap opera, the one who sells drugs, you know, or has a prostitution ring from Bulgaria or something. He has that look.

2. Jessica Morgan:

   For Americans, the royal family is not a political issue, for us, they are like a very long running soap opera.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   Politics in a democratic society should not be treated like a baseball game, a game show or a soap opera. The times are too serious for that.

4. Randy Burl:

   It's just like a person who watches a soap opera. It's bad acting and all that.

5. Scott Brown:

   It's been a real soap opera for the markets about whether the Fed is going to move or aren't they going to move.

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