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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Post-legislative evenings in the Land Park house often ended in pajamas watching telenovelas on the couch.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Titles from their voluminous telenovela and fiction series catalogue travel all over the world thanks to Onza Distribution.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
In addition to her music, Yuri ventured into acting with roles in telenovelas and films and has served as a host on Mexican television shows.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
Roles in telenovelas followed before Barrera moved back to the States to star in Starz’s coming-of-age series Vida, which ran for two seasons.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Titles from their voluminous telenovela and fiction series catalogue travel all over the world thanks to Onza Distribution.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
In addition to her music, Yuri ventured into acting with roles in telenovelas and films and has served as a host on Mexican television shows.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
Roles in telenovelas followed before Barrera moved back to the States to star in Starz’s coming-of-age series Vida, which ran for two seasons.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Telenovela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telenovela. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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