adjective
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of or relating to opera
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histrionic or exaggerated
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Etymology
Origin of operatic
Example Sentences
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After her Grammy-conquering 2018 LP “Golden Hour,” Musgraves released an operatic divorce record, then a well-therapized pastoral folk album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
As a musical theater student, Violet was most stoked to see Chappell Roan’s operatic rock show — “we really need a ‘Femininomenon,’” she said, citing Roan’s hit song from 2022, which combines “feminine” and “phenomenon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Hockney was prone to marathon sessions in the studio, particularly when his romantic life turned operatic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
The other centre of operatic style in the nineteenth century was Paris, though French opera at that time was essentially a grander version of Italian opera.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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