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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

Scott Bryce, the actor best known for originating the role of Craig Montgomery on the soap opera “As the World Turns,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

After breakfast, Laleh and I settled in the living room—me to read The Lord of the Rings, and her to watch another Iranian soap opera.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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