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as in theater
the public performance of plays
he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play
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as in play
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals
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Recent Examples of drama
Players like Hans came and went, propped up more by the drama surrounding their antics than their game play.
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Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
No other medical drama has come close to matching its sustained run of acting recognition.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Safety on the Aleutian Lady has been a source of unscripted drama on Deadliest Catch before, prompting Sean Dwyer’s departure from the vessel before he was set to co-captain a trip.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Jackie and Shadow have grown an internet flock, and there's been plenty of drama, including Shadow chasing off another male in 2018.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
No other medical drama has come close to matching its sustained run of acting recognition.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Safety on the Aleutian Lady has been a source of unscripted drama on Deadliest Catch before, prompting Sean Dwyer’s departure from the vessel before he was set to co-captain a trip.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
Over the years, Jackie and Shadow have grown an internet flock, and there's been plenty of drama, including Shadow chasing off another male in 2018.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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This local theater experience for all ages is not to be missed.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shamet was fouled on the play and missed the and-one free throw, but second-year backup big man Ariel Hukporti grabbed the offensive rebound to create a second shot opportunity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Orion capsule separated from the rocket's upper stage to enter a highly elliptical orbit around Earth.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their mom is in hospice care, battling stage 4 brain cancer, and their dad was arrested this week by ICE.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pop diva Alicia Keys based this original musical on her own upbringing in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The studio is also developing a new musical from Turning Red director Domee Shi as well as a project called Ono Ghost Market.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Both assist with the production of collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s impressive production for the 6-foot-2, 234-pound defender.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sophocles’ tragedy is usually described as a dramatization of the irresolvable conflict between obligations to the family and to the state, or to divine law and human law.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Edwards, who is played by Martin Clunes in the 90-minute dramatization, was never arrested or convicted for any crimes in relation to the teenager.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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The spy dramedy will submit across 20 categories at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, including lead comedy actress for Emilia Clarke and supporting actress for Haley Lu Richardson.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The roundtable-style comedy talk show, which is hosted by Allen, has featured comedians including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer and Nate Bargatze.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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The book portrays an authoritarian near-future Russia where most entertainment and all news comes through Cameras, people wired to transmit their experiences directly from their brains to the internet.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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