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Recent Examples of soap opera
Saul of the Mole Men (2007) Part Land of the Lost homage, part soap opera, all gross-out stoner comedy, Craig Lewis’s Saul of the Mole Men helped usher in Adult Swim’s live-action fare.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Like most soap operas, long hours and intense pacing are part of the job.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
Following a devastating turn on The Wire, Jordan played up the drama on the ABC soap opera All My Children.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Thus far, Chinese companies like ReelShort have made a killing with trashy, soap opera-grade projects done in vertical videos of just a couple of minutes in length, all of which are designed to be addictive and sold to viewers in micro-transactions.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Like most soap operas, long hours and intense pacing are part of the job.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
Following a devastating turn on The Wire, Jordan played up the drama on the ABC soap opera All My Children.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Thus far, Chinese companies like ReelShort have made a killing with trashy, soap opera-grade projects done in vertical videos of just a couple of minutes in length, all of which are designed to be addictive and sold to viewers in micro-transactions.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap opera
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Crumbled sidewalks were replaced by planks that covered the sludge that concealed the ancient wood fretwork that buried the bones of the metropolis and its people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Wait until next month to plant corn and okra seeds in the garden — both grow best with lots of heat.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Just mix together a can of enchilada sauce, black beans, corn, chicken, salsa, cilantro, and diced green chiles and let sit in your slow cooker for a few hours before adding in the topping to create a beautiful cornbread crust.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Soap opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap%20opera. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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