operatic
Example Sentences
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And, in that half, explored another less knowable side of the moon represented by Richard Strauss’ well-known “Salome,” which helped usher in 20th-century operatic modernism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
A fresh, operatic take on her life, and afterlife, with husband Diego Rivera is also opening this spring at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna in May 2026, after the Austrian singer JJ won the 2025 competition with his operatic ballad, Wasted Love.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
And Kate Bush’s immortal 1978 single, with its swooping, operatic drama, interpretive dance–filled video and ghostly narrator only strengthened the book’s rep as a tale of exquisitely tortured love.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
Suddenly some one passed below, whistling like an operatic blackbird, and a voice called out, “All serene! Coming in tonight.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
