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soap opera

[ op-er-uh, op-ruh ]

noun

  1. a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.


soap opera

noun

  1. a serialized drama, usually dealing with domestic themes and characterized by sentimentality, broadcast on radio or television
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of soap opera1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soap opera1

C20: so called because manufacturers of soap were typical sponsors
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Described by the Guardian as a "deliciously pulpy supernatural soap opera", the TV version was part of a craze for vampire stories that also included Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight and True Blood.

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He said it was like AIs were writing their own soap operas inside a simulation.

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In The Archers, the world's longest running radio soap opera which is recorded in Birmingham, Charles Collingwood is part of the furniture.

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“Some people like to follow the soap opera ... and you became a character in that soap opera,†the actor-director-producer told GQ in an interview published Tuesday.

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Audiences for soap operas and continuing dramas have been declining across the board.

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