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dramatization

noun

ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of dramatization

as in drama

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage a dramatization of a true story

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Recent Examples of dramatization In this dramatization, Rosemary will be played by Lydia Peckham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Produced and directed by first-time filmmakers and tech entrepreneur brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film is a fictional dramatization of events around the massacre of Iranian civilians last January. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 May 2026 Ash Koosha in a director’s statement said the fictional dramatization of a January 2026 massacre of Iranian civilians by Iranian regime forces could not have been made without AI tools. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatization

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Poor Anton has been left out of the drama all day, an effort by Billie and Samir to prevent an already bad futzing from escalating to something severe, and that’s never where Anton likes to be.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Obscured Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to Árru, the musical drama following a Sàmi family’s fight to protect their land from looming environmental threat.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

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The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.

— John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
And the who, what and why of the vengeful spirit is the narrative pull of the play — along with the tense anticipation of more revelations, suspicions and shocks.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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