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as in theatric
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
our office drama queen yet again made the melodramatic declaration that he couldn't take it anymore and was quitting
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as in theatrical
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
he gave his usual melodramatic speech that he had learned his lesson and thereafter would always pay his bills on time
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Recent Examples of melodramatic
The filmmaker was thinking of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia while writing the screenplay—though his resulting work thankfully lacks the melodramatic verve of Anderson’s gargantuan Boogie Nights follow-up.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
For example, please check out Hooker's sick baton skills:
Thanks to its melodramatic storylines and Shatner's over-the-top performance, T. J. Hooker became a pop culture punchline — though Shatner maintained a sense of humor about the show.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This game lets fans of telenovelas take on the outrageous characters and melodramatic plot twists to tell memorable stories.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In the real world, however, workplace crushes aren’t quite so melodramatic.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 18 July 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
For example, please check out Hooker's sick baton skills:
Thanks to its melodramatic storylines and Shatner's over-the-top performance, T. J. Hooker became a pop culture punchline — though Shatner maintained a sense of humor about the show.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This game lets fans of telenovelas take on the outrageous characters and melodramatic plot twists to tell memorable stories.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In the real world, however, workplace crushes aren’t quite so melodramatic.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for melodramatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatic
Adjective
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The film was made available to buy and rent on digital platforms, like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home, on July 15, a month after its theatrical release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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John Galliano brings an extraordinary sensitivity to storytelling, blending the past and present with such technical precision that each piece feels theatrical in itself.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her efforts saved the animal’s life and landed her in her hometown newspaper, The Mountain Eagle, which was the first to write about the dramatic rescue and resuscitation.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The increase widens a stark property tax gap between Idaho’s two largest school districts — Boise and West Ada — and illustrates dramatic policy differences between the adjoining Treasure Valley districts.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unbelievable violence happens to both a little girl and operatic supergroup The Three Tenors.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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