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as in theatre
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
Coming off its own October 3 release, Anemone — the drama from Ronan Day-Lewis that brought his Oscar-winning father, Daniel Day-Lewis, out of retirement — Focus is next set to distribute the Yorgos Lanthimos–Emma Stone reteam Bugonia worldwide outside of South Korea on October 24.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Their venture started in 1961, when Arthur Freeman, then a graduate student of Elizabethan drama at Harvard University, began acquiring sources on John Payne Collier.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Actress Natalie Dormer, who plays the duchess in an upcoming ITV drama, has also pulled out of promoting the show.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight comes House of Guinness, an historical drama on Netflix that centers on the world-famous Guinness dynasty.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Their venture started in 1961, when Arthur Freeman, then a graduate student of Elizabethan drama at Harvard University, began acquiring sources on John Payne Collier.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Actress Natalie Dormer, who plays the duchess in an upcoming ITV drama, has also pulled out of promoting the show.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight comes House of Guinness, an historical drama on Netflix that centers on the world-famous Guinness dynasty.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The quarterback play simply isn’t good enough to out-score opponents, or even force them into pass-heavy play scripts.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Running Man premieres in theaters on November 14.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jordan spoke about the iconic tale being transformed into a musical in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in February 2024.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Bill Condon, the film is an adaptation of the 1992 musical by Terrence McNally, itself an adaptation of the 1976 play by Manuel Puig.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a sneak peek aired on GMA, Swift is seen attempting to relax after a show, filling up a giant marble bathtub while still wearing one of her glittery stage outfits.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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The new research focused on an NOA mouse model specifically designed to mimic human genetic deficiencies causing meiotic arrest — a stage where sperm production stalls.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Anything that was changed was more for dramatization, Cianfrance says.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Oil production releases large volumes of gas that are typically burned off, a process also known as flaring.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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The group’s chairman, Vijay Kumar Agarwal, told Reuters that the company could be forced to lay off nearly half of its 15,000-person workforce and is looking into relocating production to Bangladesh if conditions don’t improve.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Marking her third appearance on the NBC sketch comedy show, Carpenter served as celebrity guest host and musical guest on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, also performing her song ‘Manchild’.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sure, but this Megan Fox/Amanda Seyfried black comedy is a cult classic for very good reason.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kirk's murder is a tragedy – as is any murder.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how a community dispute escalated into a deadly tragedy.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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