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Adjective
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On board though the experience doesn't feel overly technical, theatrical, or futuristic.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026 -
This fixation on the past has killed much of the hype that normally surrounds a new Star Wars theatrical release.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Matthews, widely rated a top six overall prospect in the country, had a histrionic announcement at Aquinas.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The landscapes of Church and his peer Albert Bierstadt (who painted the American West) can feel like histrionic versions of Friedrich’s simpler, more concentrated aesthetic.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The rest of the cast including Lennie, Sánchez-Gijón, Luengo and Smit fit right in to Almodóvar’s uniquely melodramatic world.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The day started with security measures both real and melodramatic.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The pedigree of the studio also shows in some of the vocal talent involved, which includes a hammy Michael Sheen as a scheming hotel owner and Brian Cox as Lorcan and Charlie’s kindly grandfather.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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While the harp tends to invite a high literariness (Joanna Newsom being the most obvious example), Davis’ lyrics are very hammy, though that doesn’t feel like a failure so much as a deliberate flattening out of expression.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, from such dizzy heights, the fall from grace has been dramatic.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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What wasn’t was Eastern Michigan and Oceanside’s Leovao twins first surviving Sunday’s stroke-play cut from 30 to 15 teams, then advancing to Tuesday morning’s quarterfinals, then knocking off Texas in dramatic fashion to reach the afternoon semis.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The auteur can now cross another genre off his bucket list with The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurojo), a stately and rather stagy historical mystery set during the 16th century, at a time when warring clans fought and outmaneuvered each other for control of the land.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Some of his jabs seemed a bit forced and stagy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Actorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actorly. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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