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operagoer

American  
[op-er-uh-goh-er, op-ruh-] / ˈɒp ər əˌgoʊ ər, ˈɒp rə- /

noun

  1. a person who attends opera performances.


Etymology

Origin of operagoer

First recorded in 1840–50; opera 1 + goer

Example Sentences

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Getting seasoned operagoer Phillip to open up is the goal, so Elsbeth needs to look out of place without alienating the suspect.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

Along the way, Mr. Weicker become a devoted operagoer — so much so that he accepted walk-on parts with the Connecticut Opera.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Even a frequent operagoer or critic can’t see everything or everyone.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Transfer that to London, factor in the figure of £47m annually handed to its opera houses by the government, and you get a hefty subsidy per operagoer per year.

From The Guardian • May 27, 2010

He prefers to believe that children, especially when so keenly sensitive as his prodigy, understand as much, if not more, about music as the average operagoer of to-day.

From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares