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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
In a different era, advertisers would use their big budgets to procure similar stuff during primetime dramas and comedies.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Both Neira and Robinson have experience that spans comedy and drama.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Adapting ‘Boomtown’ into ‘Landman’ Wallace said that Sheridan already had an idea in mind for an oil drama series to star Billy Bob Thornton.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
And sure enough, the Mahomes-to-Rice hookup infused some late drama into Sunday’s game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Both Neira and Robinson have experience that spans comedy and drama.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Adapting ‘Boomtown’ into ‘Landman’ Wallace said that Sheridan already had an idea in mind for an oil drama series to star Billy Bob Thornton.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
And sure enough, the Mahomes-to-Rice hookup infused some late drama into Sunday’s game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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Wild’s power play goes scoreless The Wild gave up a power-play goal in the third period and went 0 for 4 on the power play with three shots on goal, including two scoreless ones in the first period with a chance to extend their lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This way of peering at screen culture from an inexact distance, which also comes up in a scolding scene where Ethan scrolls aimlessly through something like TikTok, rankles in a play that is otherwise so precise about physical time and space.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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But Scherzinger is operating out of a great tradition with this stuff, and there aren’t a lot of others of her generation filling the void, at least with her profile coming from the pop side and the chops to work it on the theater side.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Yes, winters are cold and foggy, but retirees who don’t want to forgo metropolitan amenities, such as theatres, museums, and festivals, should look to this northern city.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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In performances at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City, the musical follows killers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 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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Exhausting the fund potentially sets the stage for a similar situation in December if the shutdown isn’t resolved by then.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The amendment invests an additional $450,000 in Birth to Three providers, which help families with children who experience disabilities and developmental delays, including vision and hearing challenges, during the crucial early stage of development.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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For now, this dramatization of the Ohtani scandal remains stuck in the Lionsgate dugout.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Contrary to the series’ dramatization, there is no evidence that Paul was involved in any physical altercation with anyone during the vacation.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Merit Street was established by Peteski Productions, which is McGraw’s production company, and Christian broadcast company Trinity Broadcasting Network.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said production downtime is a big issue for companies in the processing industry, with it at times costing thousands of dollars for each minute a processing machine isn't on.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Netflix’s true-crime documentaries have a recognizable sheen to them—the streamer even released a comedy series mocking its take on the genre.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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But other than the dark comedy of Notre Dame’s kicking game, nothing about it felt like a harbinger of doom.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mistakes, misfortunes, even tragedy, toxic secrets from the past—anything can happen, or may have happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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