high drama

noun

: a very exciting and dramatic event or events
a moment of high drama

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And that’s not lip service: The high drama but no-waste draping and ruching techniques that Rothschild specializes in stretches to fit many sizes and kinds of bodies. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2023 This resurgence of the cape, and its modern takes, result in a trend that teeters between modesty, glamour, and high drama. Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 Mar. 2023 William Joyner, an operatic tenor on faculty at the University of North Texas, delivered the narration with high drama, even giving the soldier (at least most of the time) a Texas accent. Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023

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“High drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20drama. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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