soap opera

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable
2. Such serials in general.
   uncountable
3. Any story that is like a soap opera, as by being convoluted or melodramatic.
   broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“This chapter considers the growing interest⟳ in the popular Welsh-language soap opera, Pobol Y Cwm (People of the Valley), and the extent to which discourses of Welshness and definitions of cultural and national identity contribute⟳ to the appeal and longevity of the soap.”

“It also followed the very successful long-running soap opera, Neighbours.”

“Salal invented some soap opera about a mystery informant, and Meg sold it to the cops.”

“An' just lookit how things turned out! What a complete⟳ and utter soap opera”

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