operatic
adjective
op·er·at·ic
ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 
1
: of or relating to opera
2
: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect
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the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences
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With Burton's departure, however, what had been a filmed graphic novel returned to comic-book clashes; Joel Schumacher traded operatic style for sitcom puns well suited to casual video viewing.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 June 2025
The operatic action and intriguing exposition is there, but this solid third installment winds up a good but not great effort, owing to a convoluted last act and underdeveloped supporting characters.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The past few months under President Donald Trump have been nothing if not operatic — all the more so when China gets involved.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 8 June 2025
Long before McDonald stood center stage at Lincoln Center or belted out operatic prestige on Broadway, Black women were forcing their way into an industry that refused to see them as equals.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 June 2025
The operatic action and intriguing exposition is there, but this solid third installment winds up a good but not great effort, owing to a convoluted last act and underdeveloped supporting characters.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The past few months under President Donald Trump have been nothing if not operatic — all the more so when China gets involved.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 8 June 2025
Long before McDonald stood center stage at Lincoln Center or belted out operatic prestige on Broadway, Black women were forcing their way into an industry that refused to see them as equals.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for operatic
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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