the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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Jolie underwent seven months of training to sing as the opera star.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
But when the curtain rose, the opera stars smiled, calm prevailed on stage and the production ran smoothly.
—Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Nearby Knoxville supplies bigger-city options such as The University of Tennessee football, a zoo, and the opera, but being based in Maryville provides retirees a calmer day-to-day life.
—Ashley Cusick, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
It’s got a film to go along with the staging that doesn’t have much to do with the opera.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
But when the curtain rose, the opera stars smiled, calm prevailed on stage and the production ran smoothly.
—Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Nearby Knoxville supplies bigger-city options such as The University of Tennessee football, a zoo, and the opera, but being based in Maryville provides retirees a calmer day-to-day life.
—Ashley Cusick, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
It’s got a film to go along with the staging that doesn’t have much to do with the opera.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the opera
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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