adjective
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of or relating to opera
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histrionic or exaggerated
Other Word Forms
- nonoperatic adjective
- nonoperatically adverb
- operatically adverb
- unoperatic adjective
- unoperatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of operatic
Example Sentences
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And Kate Bush’s immortal 1978 single, with its swooping, operatic drama, interpretive dance–filled video and ghostly narrator only strengthened the book’s rep as a tale of exquisitely tortured love.
From Salon
The desire is already there — loud, obvious, borderline operatic.
From Salon
La Scala is still involved with the Olympics—just not in a full-blown operatic fashion.
They helped define the Italian operatic tradition and influenced centuries of Western music.
From Salon
Besson always manages to get his actors on the same page he is, and both Jones and Bleu match the director’s campy operatic tone in their melodramatic performances.
From Los Angeles Times
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