OPERATIC Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

operatic

adjective

ˌä-pə-ˈra-tik

Definition of operatic

as in theatrical

having the general quality or effect of a stage performance the fall of the scandal-ridden government seemed operatic in its scope and consequences

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Recent Examples of operatic With him as Digger Rockwell, there was this hurricane, this kind of operatic character coming at you 100 miles per hour. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Scott is tremendous and tragic in the film, maybe more so in its moments of dark humor than in its final beats of near operatic sadness. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 In an ethereal costume and surrounded by puppets, Anthony Roth Costanzo sang an aria from the operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel in The Times’s office. — The Editors Of T Magazine, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 As well as the now-traditional throwing of paper airplanes, attendees were also treated to a performance of a new operatic song about fungi, performed by Nobel laureates dressed as mushrooms. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operatic

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Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Backed by Movistar Plus and 3Cat, the film is slated for theatrical release in 2027.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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Another image showed Fox reclining beneath the same dramatic lighting in a metallic two-piece swimsuit.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Baylor’s big quiet concern Baylor’s McLane Stadium is the centerpiece of a dramatic redesign that gives the city of Waco a visible lift that does nothing but help morale, for the university, students and residents.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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