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soap opera

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


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Tune into a smartphone soap opera: Are we entering a new phase of television?

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

I was cast as an understudy on the soap opera “One Life to Live.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Beginning her career as a child actor, Hayden Panettiere was just four years old when she was cast on the popular US soap opera One Life to Live.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

When she isn’t filming the daily soap opera, which airs on Peacock, Hall enjoys raising monarch butterflies, exploring the shops and restaurants on Montana, and hosting movie nights at home with her two sons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The story concludes with high drama like a Bengali soap opera.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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