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operatic

American  
[op-uh-rat-ik] / ˌɒp əˈræt ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to opera.

    operatic music.

  2. resembling or suitable for opera.

    a voice of operatic caliber.


noun

  1. (used with a singular or plural verb) Usually operatics.

    1. the technique or method of producing or staging operas.

    2. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.

operatic British  
/ ˌɒpəˈrætɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to opera

  2. histrionic or exaggerated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of operatic

1740–50; opera 1 + -tic, after drama, dramatic

Example Sentences

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Still, a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker with an estimable European operatic pedigree could also appear an incongruous fit for L.A., which came to opera quite late in any kind of consistent or intrinsic way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Bocelli would return to Mar-a-Lago for an early-2024 “charity” event, however, and Trump would keep playing his operatic renditions at his campaign stops.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It shares the operatic maximalism of Faena’s hotels in Buenos Aires and Miami, and has drawn glitzy guests who pay at least $1,395 for a room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"It's always captivated me, the drama, the operatic scale of these huge World Cup tournaments," says Graham, who previously wrote Sherwood and Quiz.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The wordless song had the power of an operatic aria mingled with the sweetness of a lullaby.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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