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Recent Examples on the Web The dramatis personae of the novel are listed at the start, with shorthand descriptions normally reserved for plays. — Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Speaking of which, Walton even put together a commemorative playlist, the range of which mirrors the amiable mutability of her dramatis personae. — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2022 Neither her laugh nor her dramatis personae are merely for entertainment, though. — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022 Lined up in tubs were the dramatis personae: gerbera daisies, alstroemerias, leucadendrons, thistles, bear grass, sweet william. — Michael Schulma, The New Yorker, 31 July 2021 The exhibition’s opening room features a wall full of reproduced portraits introducing the dramatis personae in the Nabi artworks, enabling viewers to keep track of who’s in love with whom, and who’s having a bad day. — Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021 In segments written by Tom Abernathy, Natasha serves as host, introducing situations and dramatis personae, and interacting with the audience. — New York Times, 31 May 2021 The dramatis personae look in different directions, nursing their own thoughts. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2021 Zeller is not the first director to jumble his dramatis personae, and to maintain a cool composure in the process. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2021 See More

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“Dramatis personae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatis%20personae. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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