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docudrama

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as in documentary

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Recent Examples of docudrama Toward the end of 2016, Shabnaameh released a docudrama that purported to reveal the start-ups’ links with the West. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Dreams of Violets is a 75-minute docudrama feature inspired by real events from 47 years of Iranian civilian resistance. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Weaving together personal stories with cinematic storytelling, the docudrama illuminates the constant risks, emotional challenges, and urgent need for more awareness and understanding. — Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Yet the docudrama delivers several of the Broadway season’s most striking scenes all the same. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for docudrama

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The eight-minute documentary was made by Buckingham Palace in conjunction with the charity.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
That was Davis, who sat for interviews with investigators in 1998, 1999, 2008 and 2009, in addition to sitting for a BET documentary and discussing details in his book.

— Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of documentary

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Former Saturday Night Live writer/performer John Higgins, member of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy group, has joined the cast of ABC’s Scrubs for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of the revival, Deadline has learned.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
That uncertainty extends to the film itself, which slips between psychological drama, comedy and magical realism without settling comfortably into any of them.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedy

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At Sessions in April, Stripe announced 288 products and features, including streaming payments that pair Metronome's metering with stablecoin micropayments on Tempo.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Gifting bird's-eye views of London from 138 feet above the River Thames, this permanent feature debuted in 2014 as one of the most unique vantage points in the city.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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Inspired by the transient beauty of cherry blossoms, known in Japan as sakura — which is illustrated in their album cover, alongside a dark pegasus — much of the LP also hinges on melodrama.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The show is not yet as fine-tuned as its predecessor; some dialogue could use less theatrical melodrama and characterizations could be tightened, but staging is stellar.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of melodrama

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Whenever the veteran coach looked at game film, Scott always seemed to be there making a big throw or run.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of film

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Carys made her professional stage debut in June, playing Nina in Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy The Seagull in Brooklyn.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
That’s what appears to be the case with Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who first met in 1992 on the set of romantic tragicomedy Jamón Jamón.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026

Definition of tragicomedy

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Inspired in equal parts by Italian giallo horror flicks and American slasher flicks, the behind-the-scenes psychodrama stars Cotillard as a deathly ill scream queen shooting a sci-fi art film in Rome in 1982 who starts to go out of her mind.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Early loves his creation, enough to spin an entire psychodrama around her, one that will bring her high and low.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of psychodrama

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