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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
Every day brought a thousand little dramas, dropped lines and brilliant recoveries, missing props and onstage farts, the extramarital affair that Proteus and Julia had commenced, the gay actor’s wicked commentary on it, followed by bad behavior in bars.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In the penultimate episode of Sam Levinson’s high school drama turned Western crime caper, Alamo sends Rue back to Laurie’s (Martha Kelly) house to reclaim the goods her crew stole from his safe.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
Hockey drama Heated Rivalry dominated the Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday night.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 June 2026
For Philadelphia, the deal concludes months of drama following a turbulent year for Brown and the Eagles.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In the penultimate episode of Sam Levinson’s high school drama turned Western crime caper, Alamo sends Rue back to Laurie’s (Martha Kelly) house to reclaim the goods her crew stole from his safe.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
Hockey drama Heated Rivalry dominated the Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday night.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 June 2026
For Philadelphia, the deal concludes months of drama following a turbulent year for Brown and the Eagles.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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Tarasiuk bypassed the traditional distribution model entirely, securing theatrical exhibition directly with theater chains without partnering with a distributor.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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There’s plenty of arts and culture, anchored by its regional performing arts venue, the Bankhead Theater, and the two movie theaters at either end of downtown.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The fan came from the sideline opposite the team benches, starting from behind the play and running into San Antonio’s offensive end.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Yao was discussing the next stage of AI development on-stage Friday with Tencent’s Cloud executive Dowson Tong at the company’s event in Beijing co-organized with local authorities.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Over a half-century later, that humble staging of the Godspell musical paved the way for Martin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress for My Favorite Year and Pippin.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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At Pasadena Playhouse, where a revival of the 1947 musical is occurring, some of the audience may already have a different miracle in mind, unrelated to any mystical Scottish hokum coming up in the plot.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Public fireworks productions require display permits, according to state rules.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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The production floor was a boundless spiderweb and we had been entangled effortlessly within it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Produced and directed by first-time filmmakers and tech entrepreneur brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film is a fictional dramatization of events around the massacre of Iranian civilians last January.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Shakespeare’s comedies especially understand the joy of watching people get trapped in schemes and plots well beyond their control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The film starts as a buddy comedy, with Niki helping out his elderly mentor, Harry, played by Dustin Hoffman, on tuning gigs.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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One year after Saratoga Nights was introduced to revitalize downtown foot traffic, its organizers are evaluating how to make the event series better this year with more food offerings and more diverse entertainment.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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