operatic
adjective
op·er·at·ic
ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik 
1
: of or relating to opera
2
: grand, dramatic, or romantic in style or effect
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the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences
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Regime Change reads like an account of the crescendo and operatic downfall of Trump; even the accumulation of details about his bathroom preferences somehow feels like a final degradation.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Upano’s operatic scope and clean, elegant sentences really swept me off my feet.
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1 July 2026
The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
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25 June 2026
Equally impressive are its songs, including one that’s movingly operatic.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Upano’s operatic scope and clean, elegant sentences really swept me off my feet.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Equally impressive are its songs, including one that’s movingly operatic.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for operatic
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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