telenovela

noun

tel·e·no·vela ˌte-lə-nō-ˈve-lə

: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin American countries

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The series was an English-language adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty, La Fea. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025 And no other timeslot holds the prestige of the 9 p.m. telenovela at Globo’s free-to-air channel, the television flagship of the biggest production force in Latin America. —

Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 The actions are as melodramatic as a telenovela, with Jessi’s character akin to Casino’s Sharon Stone at a Mexican villa. —

Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 And there are very few programmes, outside of soap operas and telenovelas, that provide that sort of steady drumbeat of content, entertainment and storytelling throughout the year. —

James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for telenovela