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Recent Examples of melodrama
The genres span romance, drama, thriller, fantasy, action and comedy – and while the storytelling may not exactly be high art with a high quotient of melodrama and a cliffhanger every few minutes – Jia says that is exactly the point.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
That helps steer the show out of the realm of melodrama, and keeps viewers focused on the heroic protagonists doing their jobs.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
This melodrama is ubiquitous in the sport.
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Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
The emotion that the melodrama required was happening.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
That helps steer the show out of the realm of melodrama, and keeps viewers focused on the heroic protagonists doing their jobs.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
This melodrama is ubiquitous in the sport.
—
Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
The emotion that the melodrama required was happening.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for melodrama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodrama
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The two first crossed paths on André's Adult Swim late-night talk show comedy series The Eric André Show in 2020.
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In the latest installment of the comedy franchise, written by Chris Hazzard and Mike Fontana, Nick faces his biggest challenge yet… grandkids.
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So much of Jaeychino’s ethos is informed by the improbability of beating the odds, the sentimentality that comes with that, and the ability to flex on niggas when your tears dry up.
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Season four course-corrected somewhat, but its hard embrace of a bleeding-heart sentimentality around found families and the power of food smacked of self-importance.
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As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.
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Set in Shanghai, the film is a tragicomedy about a mother and daughter grieving their loss while trying to act normal.
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While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.
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Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.
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Early loves his creation, enough to spin an entire psychodrama around her, one that will bring her high and low.
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Part adult-film fever dream, part technicolor psychodrama, these cult favorites have ‘wtf’ written all over them, in the best way possible.
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Capturing the emotionality of the moment was paramount, and an especially incredible feat, considering Pfeiffer and her scene partner had never met before shooting.
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The photographer’s early years were spent with his Ukrainian mother and grandparents on a farm in central New Jersey, which exposed him to the emotionality of nature.
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During the June 23 meeting, residents urged city officials to keep funding the team to prevent future tragedies.
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Here are the most significant developments since the tragedy occurred.
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These films explore those bonds without ever resorting to bromides or mawkishness.
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Then things just unravel into a half-hour of thoroughly phony mawkishness.
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“Melodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodrama. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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