high drama

noun

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

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As Andy Pages, just inserted in center field, ran over left fielder Kiké Hernández to make the catch, Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson summed up the high drama unfolding in front of him. Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Milano’s sentencing in Hartford in November 1991 was high drama. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026 But these incidents are not played for high drama. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 While many prefer a clean, uniform look (nude manicures have been having a serious moment), others gravitate toward high drama, each nail treated as its own individual canvas. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high drama

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“High drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20drama. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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