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Recent Examples of soap opera
That’ll take the soap opera through the 2027-28 season, which is a great sign of confidence from the network as Beyond the Gates continues to air its second season.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The pickup will take the soap opera through its fourth season in 2027-28.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
After that gritty, career-defining role, the Bronx native later found work on soap operas such as Guiding Light and One Life to Live.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The only shows running longer are daytime soap operas like General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, which both have more than 50 years under their belts and are still on air.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
The pickup will take the soap opera through its fourth season in 2027-28.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
After that gritty, career-defining role, the Bronx native later found work on soap operas such as Guiding Light and One Life to Live.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The only shows running longer are daytime soap operas like General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, which both have more than 50 years under their belts and are still on air.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
Noun
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When the basin’s draining began in late March, some in the community worried about turtles being left behind in the sludge.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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First, in the pretreatment step, the sludge was heated to high temperatures and exposed to oxygen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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