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as in theater
the public performance of plays
he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play
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as in play
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals
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Recent Examples of drama
The Neese brothers are currently developing TV drama The Devil Is All Around Us with Jason Momoa and On the Roam and has set up Secret Runners of New York at Nathan Fillion’s Collision 33.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
What a setup for some incredible drama, and some hard truths about making art under capitalism.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
And some of the drama can feel very high school.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
What a setup for some incredible drama, and some hard truths about making art under capitalism.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
And some of the drama can feel very high school.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
Noun
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Rudd's latest project, the comedy Anaconda, which costars Jack Black, is now in theaters.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jade Catta-Preta Jade Catta-Preta pivoted from a career in theater to a career in comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The remainder of the half belonged to Indiana and its big-play defense.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Carolyn Collins scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Mya Korpal had 15 points as Winchester came back to defeat Reading 54-53 in Middlesex League play.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Johnson understands what this week signifies — with this playoff stage providing the opportunity to stamp greater legitimacy on the season.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Accordingly, the film is a historical musical.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The show comes to Broadway as the season has a slim number of new musicals, which could all be vying for the Tony for best musical.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ron Howard’s dramatization of the 1970 space emergency was a hit among critics and viewers when it was released in 1995, earning nine Academy Award nominations, including a nod for Best Picture.—
Lia Beck,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The challenge is to say their lines in unison with the original speaker, voicing them with no dramatization or embellishment.—
Leah Abrams,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Rudd's latest project, the comedy Anaconda, which costars Jack Black, is now in theaters.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jade Catta-Preta Jade Catta-Preta pivoted from a career in theater to a career in comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dame Helen Mirren was named the recipient of the 2026 Cecil B, DeMille Award at the Golden Globes for her contribution to the film and entertainment industries.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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