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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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 May 2025
As is so often true in operatic productions of recent decades, the default relevance setting is the era of European fascism of nearly a century ago.
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Frescoed ceilings soar in an operatic fashion, while original fireplaces anchor salon after salon.
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North Coast Symphony presents ‘Voices of Spring’ The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Voices of Spring, a program of operatic favorites, on Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdelena, Encinitas.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 May 2025
As is so often true in operatic productions of recent decades, the default relevance setting is the era of European fascism of nearly a century ago.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Frescoed ceilings soar in an operatic fashion, while original fireplaces anchor salon after salon.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
North Coast Symphony presents ‘Voices of Spring’ The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Voices of Spring, a program of operatic favorites, on Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdelena, Encinitas.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Operatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operatic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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