plural arias also arie
ˈär-ē-ˌā 
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: a striking solo performance (as in a movie)
… Russell Crowe's performance in Gladiator was all about the physical stuff—it was a brute-force aria of fighting and flexing and unleashing hell …—
Jeff Gordinier
Jeff Gordinier3
: a written or spoken passage or text likened to a dramatic or emotional operatic solo
… a plainspoken but moving aria on the joys of rural living …—Lauren Collins
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Enjoy drinks, light bites, diamonds and opera arias.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
This isn’t about forcing yourself to go to the opera when an aria only gives you a headache (or puts you to sleep).
—Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 3 May 2024
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
This isn’t about forcing yourself to go to the opera when an aria only gives you a headache (or puts you to sleep).
—Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for aria
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“Aria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aria. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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aria
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: a song in an opera sung by a single voice
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