telenovela
noun
tel·e·no·vela
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Definition of telenovela
: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries
Examples of telenovela in a Sentence
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JosĂ© Contreras grew up infatuated with the drama and steamy romance of telenovelas. — Samantha Schmidt, chicagotribune.com, "In a first, a new telenovela features a gay couple as leading characters," 15 Aug. 2019 The show, just as popular in Israel as in the West Bank, is written and directed in the over-the-top telenovela style. — Kenneth Turan, Detroit Free Press, "'Tel Aviv on Fire' plays Mideast politics for laughs," 8 Aug. 2019 Donât get me wrong, the American version is full of endearing nods to Spanglish words, food, dancing, and funny stereotypical telenovela tropes, but itâs done in a satirical way to show that these things are overexaggerated stereotypes. — Lluvia Perez, Teen Vogue, "Jane the Virginâs Impact On American Viewers and Latinx Storytelling," 1 Aug. 2019 The company has long relied on telenovelas produced by Grupo Televisa, the worldâs largest Spanish-language entertainment company. — Meg James, latimes.com, "Univision owners want to sell. After 12 years and $13 billion, what went wrong?," 15 July 2019 Bruna Marquezine, the quiet 23-year-old Brazilian telenovela star, dated the soccer player Neymar for many years. — Mikael Jansson, Vogue, "14 Countries, 14 Superstars: The Global Actors Who Know No Limits," 14 Mar. 2019 The jokes are fast-paced and tinged with absurdity; at its best, Los Espookys can feel like a half-hour telenovela assembled in the 30 Rock writersâ room. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "A love letter to Los Espookys, TV's most delightful freak show," 3 July 2019 His boyfriend Juan Carlos, with his flawless telenovela cheekbones, is heir to a cookie fortune. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "The Oddball Delights of Los Espookys," 14 June 2019 My mom used to watch Brazilian telenovelas, which are different than Mexican ones in that there's a lot of magical realism. — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "HBOâs Los Espookys will make you want to be a horror technician, too," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'telenovela.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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