Soap Opera (Noun)
Meaning
A serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The popular daytime television show was a classic example of a soap opera with its dramatic plot twists and over-the-top character relationships.
- After a long day at work, she would often come home to watch her favorite soap opera, following the lives of the characters with great interest.
- The actress had landed a role on a popular soap opera and was expected to be on the show for several years.
- His grandmother had been watching that same soap opera for twenty years, never missing an episode and always keeping up with the latest gossip.
- In the 1950s and 1960s, many radio stations broadcast soap operas during the daytime hours, often targeting housewives as their main audience.