How to Use the opera in a Sentence

the opera

noun
  • And our Mom’s parents took us to the opera.
    — Literary Hub september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And she’s thrilled to be part of a new work in the opera repertoire.
    — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Wear it anywhere from the park to the opera, and look as sharp as a tack.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
  • Sting is taking on the opera scene this summer.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
  • But like Claire, the opera gets trapped and struggles to emerge.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Because when that last curtain goes down, the opera is over.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • The plot of the stage show mirrors that of the movie, with its trip to the opera and all.
    — Maria Yagoda, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Begin your night at the opera and end it in an underground club.
    — Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Storm clouds were slowly moving toward us as the opera went on.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • In the opera, the quest for knowledge takes over the darkness of what happened.
    — James Bash | , oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Kate joins the growing list of celebrities who have leaned into the opera glove trend.
    — Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Here then is a serendipitous tale worthy of a day at the races or a night at the opera.
    — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • Both the opera house and concert hall could use acoustical work, but that is a very big deal.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The idea is for both the opera and monument to pay homage to the species that have gone extinct.
    — Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • But as the opera's plot goes, Bird, as he's known, questions whether his life's work is enough.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
  • That scene at the opera was, for me anyway, the apotheosis of it.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Jolie underwent seven months of training to sing as the opera star.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Going to a show, a road trip, a restaurant, people watching at the opera.
    — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 3 May 2024
  • Actor Lung Koon-tin fits a blond wig, and other scenes from the opera.
    — Peter Guo, NBC news, 8 June 2025
  • While the opera Lulu was playing out front, the tuner and his son toiled backstage.
    — Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • This isn’t about forcing yourself to go to the opera when an aria only gives you a headache (or puts you to sleep).
    — Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 3 May 2024
  • Everyone has a great seat at the opera house here, and the acoustics are so wonderful.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Bring the crew, a picnic, blanket and chairs for drama under the stars as the opera streams live on a big screen.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Harder still is to acknowledge what continues to draw us to the opera.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Things go awry when the music notes for the performance go missing throughout the opera house.
    — Megan Dubois, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
  • And one of her many goals is to make sure the public sees a night at the opera as fun and exciting as going to prom.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • In the book, Statman recounts one man whose mom loves the opera but always buys the cheap tickets.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • But when the curtain rose, the opera stars smiled, calm prevailed on stage and the production ran smoothly.
    — Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Regardless of the opera, the ending is inevitably heartbreak and death.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • My father worked at Teatro alla Scala, the opera house in Milan.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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