space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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Unlikely to be charmed by the way Murderbot has chosen to wield its free will (binging space operas), the Company will either take that freedom away or scrap the bot entirely to avoid the risk.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
From a world-class jazz bassist to a brand new space opera, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Firefly is part Western, part space opera, part caper, and all fun.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
For the past 30 years, Kate Elliott has written fantasy, science fiction, space opera, Young Adult fantasy, as well as two novellas set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
From a world-class jazz bassist to a brand new space opera, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Firefly is part Western, part space opera, part caper, and all fun.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
For the past 30 years, Kate Elliott has written fantasy, science fiction, space opera, Young Adult fantasy, as well as two novellas set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for space opera
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“Space opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20opera. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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