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Recent Examples of soap opera
Where do soap operas belong today?
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Following in her mother's footsteps, Liza portrayed Gwen Hotchkiss Winthrop in the soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.
—Sarah Title, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
O’Hara plays Moira Rose, a former soap opera star who is forced to move from the upper class to a motel in a small town.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Catherine O’Hara played Moira Rose, a former soap opera star, in Schitt’s Creek for six seasons.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Following in her mother's footsteps, Liza portrayed Gwen Hotchkiss Winthrop in the soap opera Passions from 1999 to 2008.
—Sarah Title, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
O’Hara plays Moira Rose, a former soap opera star who is forced to move from the upper class to a motel in a small town.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Catherine O’Hara played Moira Rose, a former soap opera star, in Schitt’s Creek for six seasons.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
Noun
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Ask what went into bagged or bulk compost, and favor products made from yard waste, leaves, or clean food scraps over those blended with municipal solid waste or sewage sludge.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His favorite spots for lunch include Manjar Blanco, a casual farm-to-table restaurant known for its tacos, and Pancho Maíz, which specializes in rustic corn dishes.—
April Long,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The mix does include some peanuts, but there are also Cajun-style corn sticks, roasted corn, almonds, honey roasted sesame sticks, and my favorite component—butter toffee peanuts.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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