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- adjective Having some characteristics of
opera .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Vocally there were two Tony Bennetts: a stealthy, conversational swinger who infused "I Got Rhythm," and "Sing You Sinners" with a springing pulse, and the robust, semioperatic tenor on numerous ballads whose high notes, usually hit hard, were remarkably intact.
NYT > Home Page By STEPHEN HOLDEN 2011
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Vocally there were two Tony Bennetts: a stealthy, conversational swinger who infused "I Got Rhythm," and "Sing You Sinners" with a springing pulse, and the robust, semioperatic tenor on numerous ballads whose high notes, usually hit hard, were remarkably intact.
NYT > Home Page By STEPHEN HOLDEN 2011
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All Right With Me Ms. McKay interpolated a flighty semioperatic riff.
NYT > Home Page By STEPHEN HOLDEN 2010
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All Right With Me Ms. McKay interpolated a flighty semioperatic riff.
NYT > Home Page By STEPHEN HOLDEN 2010
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