Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for opera. Search instead for opererad.
Definitions

opera

[op-er-uh, op-ruh] / ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə /


NOUN
opera house
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She said opera did not feel "like an artform from a different era", adding: "I think that's where people get put off, thinking this is an historic re-enactment rather than a work of art."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He made an impact as the villain Andy Semple in the Scottish Television soap opera Take The High Road, a part he played for 14 years between 1980 and 1994.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The opera is dark, yet Saariaho offers some light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Ortiz’s first job out of school was working on Venezuelan-born theater director and filmmaker Moisés Kaufman’s 2010 production of Xavier Montsalvatge’s Spanish-language opera, “El gato con botas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Mom...a boy who invites me to the opera is either joking or delusional.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




Vocabulary lists containing opera