operatic
adjective
op·er·at·ic
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Definition of operatic
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: of or relating to opera
2
: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect
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Other Words from operatic
operatically
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adverb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for operatic
Synonyms
dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, stagy (or stagey), theatrical (also theatric)
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Examples of operatic in a Sentence
the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences
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Emanne Beasha One might experience cognitive dissonance watching 10-year-old Beasha sing, given the power of her voice and her operatic performances. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Everything you need to know about the America's Got Talent season 14 finalists," 12 Sep. 2019 Mezzo-soprano Linda Porter and sopranos Mari Hahn and Stasia Jamieson perform a concert of trios, songs and arias from operatic and art song milieus. — Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s a look at the big shows coming to Anchorage this fall and winter," 5 Sep. 2019 The husband-and-wife duo struggled to wow the judges with their operatic knife-throwing act Tuesday night. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Judge Julianne Hough’s Face After Nick and Lindsay’s Performance Last Night Is Everything," 21 Aug. 2019 But that soap-operatic setup doesn’t explain the intensity of her desire, which throws all other concerns out of the window. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "What Women Want," 22 July 2019 In 2016, Dudamel conducted a darker operatic version of West Side Story in Salzburg, Austria, to lukewarm reviews. — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "Skirball Cultural Center Celebrates 'Leonard Bernstein at 100'," 27 Apr. 2018 Charles Wuorinen’s operatic version of Annie Proulx’s modern classic novella, is brooding, atonal, noble. — The New York Times, New York Times, "22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts, Dances and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring," 20 Feb. 2018 The question of what the whole operatic package tells us, though, remains open. — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, "Opera Philadelphia's 'Written on Skin' is a new take on a not-so-old opera," 10 Feb. 2018 Rather than the operatic drama of NFL Films classics, here Manning presents the league’s history as buddy comedy. — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "With 'Peyton's Places' Show, Peyton Manning Puts a Face on Football," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'operatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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