telenovela
noun
tel·e·no·vela
ˌte-lə-nō-ˈve-lə 
: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries
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What may be the most popular show internationally right now is Medusa, a Colombian telenovela that has arrived with 12 episodes and not exactly great reviews.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After starring in Mexican telenovelas, Gascón played the titular character in the 2024 musical film Emilia Pérez.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Univision is leaving behind the romance and intrigue of its late-night telenovela slot to make way for the network’s first-ever true crime production, C.D.I. (Código de Investigación/Investigation Code).
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Max Brazil’s first telenovela didn’t have a happy ending for its lead characters, as is customary in the genre.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
After starring in Mexican telenovelas, Gascón played the titular character in the 2024 musical film Emilia Pérez.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Univision is leaving behind the romance and intrigue of its late-night telenovela slot to make way for the network’s first-ever true crime production, C.D.I. (Código de Investigación/Investigation Code).
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Max Brazil’s first telenovela didn’t have a happy ending for its lead characters, as is customary in the genre.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telenovela
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“Telenovela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telenovela. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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