the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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Under the banner of its Green Deal program, the opera house has brought sustainability to virtually every corner of its operation.
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But Williams and the opera have refused to pay Baumgarten, who is suing for breach of contract and N.C.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
The plot of the stage show mirrors that of the movie, with its trip to the opera and all.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
After its schedule was decimated by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the opera offered three productions and a semi-staged concert each of the past three seasons.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
But Williams and the opera have refused to pay Baumgarten, who is suing for breach of contract and N.C.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
The plot of the stage show mirrors that of the movie, with its trip to the opera and all.
—Maria Yagoda, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
After its schedule was decimated by the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the opera offered three productions and a semi-staged concert each of the past three seasons.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the opera
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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