Horse Opera

Pronunciation: /hɔrs ˈɑp(ə)rə/

Definitions of horse opera

noun a melodramatic movie or television show featuring cowboys and the American West

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a horse opera on TV last night.

A2 My grandparents love watching old horse operas from the 1950s.

B1 The local theater is showing a classic horse opera this weekend.

B2 Many people consider 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' to be a classic horse opera.

C1 The film festival featured a retrospective of horse operas from the golden age of cinema.

C2 Critics often debate the artistic merit of horse operas in the context of film history.

Examples of horse opera in a Sentence

formal The horse opera genre became popular in the early 20th century.

informal I love watching those old horse opera movies with all the action and drama.

slang Let's kick back and watch a classic horse opera tonight.

figurative The political debate turned into a real horse opera with all the shouting and accusations.

Grammatical Forms of horse opera

• plural: horse operas
• comparative: more horse opera
• superlative: most horse opera
• present tense: horse opera
• future tense: will horse opera
• perfect tense: has horse opera
• continuous tense: is horse opera
• singular: horse opera
• positive degree: horse opera
• infinitive: to horse opera
• gerund: horse opera
• participle: horse opera

Origin and Evolution of horse opera

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'horse opera' originated in the United States in the early 20th century to refer to Western films or television shows featuring cowboys and horses.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a derogatory term to describe low-budget Western productions, 'horse opera' has evolved to be used more neutrally or nostalgically to refer to classic Westerns.