soapie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Even her most apocalyptic pronouncements – she calls the human race a “cancer on the Earth” – are delivered in polite tones not dissimilar to the received pronunciation English she speaks in the Tudor-era US soapie Reign.
From The Guardian
“That soapie’s horrid awful,” he said.
From Literature
The programme - known as a "soapie" - is a popular draw with ordinary South Africans, providing a source of aspiration to TV viewers.
From BBC
In a statement, the party urged the labor and communications ministers to find an amicable solution to the dispute at the country's "longest-running and much-loved soapie."
From US News
But life, like a prime-time soapie script, can be unpredictable.
From Time Magazine Archive
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