operatic

/ˌɑpəˈrætɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of opera, a dramatic art form in which singers perform with orchestral accompaniment.
    • The film's score has an operatic quality, with sweeping melodies and dramatic crescendos.
    • She has a powerful operatic voice that fills the concert hall.
    • He wore an operatic costume with a flowing cape and a plumed hat.
  2. Exaggeratedly dramatic or emotional, like a scene in an opera.
    • He gave an operatic sigh and threw himself onto the sofa.
    • The argument between the two politicians turned operatic, with grand gestures and loud accusations.
    • Her operatic reaction to the news made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
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