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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But the mere threat of a lawsuit opened a new chapter in the operatic relationship between Trump and Murdoch, the 93-year-old patriarch who controls the Journal, Fox News and other conservative media brands.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
The lead performances from Shibasaki and Ayano are riveting and powerfully operatic.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
The chorus is essentially one word (peaches) repeated incessantly with operatic bombast.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Call Her Daddy host performed the classic track during the seventh-inning stretch of the game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night, offering an operatic take alongside two backup performers that elicited boos from the packed stadium.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
The lead performances from Shibasaki and Ayano are riveting and powerfully operatic.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025
The chorus is essentially one word (peaches) repeated incessantly with operatic bombast.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The Call Her Daddy host performed the classic track during the seventh-inning stretch of the game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sunday night, offering an operatic take alongside two backup performers that elicited boos from the packed stadium.
—EW.com, 7 July 2025
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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