Synonyms for soap opera
ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rəsoap oper·a

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1. soap operanoun

   Synonyms:
   soap, daytime serial, story

2. soap operanoun

   A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.

   Synonyms:
   story, soap, daytime serial

Princeton's WordNet

1. soap operanoun

   a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

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1. Stephen King:

   And, you know, there was something about Mike Pence that’s creepy, and I think it has something to do with the hair. The hair doesn’t look like it has strands. It’s just there. He’s like the mean doctor on a soap opera, the one who sells drugs, you know, or has a prostitution ring from Bulgaria or something. He has that look.

2. Aaron David Miller:

   But what do they amount to? It is confined and contained to a soap opera-like exchange that never leads to anything of consequence.

3. Ted Cruz:

   This is not a soap opera of personalities, i'm not interested in playing that game.

4. Rick Springfield:

   I was a one-dimensional soap-opera pretty boy.

5. Chris Hemsworth:

   Back when I was still on the soap, I became incredibly insecure and full of anxiety because I didn't know if I was any good. I spent years being angsty, constantly telling people I wasn't just part of a soap opera, that I was a real artist, and I remember Luke sort of snapping, telling me to shut up, that he was sick of hearing it.