soap opera

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No soap opera can beat the Bible when it comes to mess.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

A Chicago native, Runyon made her television debut as Sally Frame in the long-running soap opera “Another World.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

O’Hara earned an Emmy and a Golden Globe win for her portrayal of an out-of-touch, overly dramatic former soap opera star known for wearing zany wigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The series, which is recorded in Birmingham, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

I tried to remember what soap opera heroines said to their lovers, but I couldn’t compare this boy in shorts and knee socks to the manly Ricardos and Armandos.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago