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as in theatre
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
Affleck serves as an executive producer on the upcoming musical drama, which earned Lopez a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
In addition to smashing the Machine, Swift also easily soared over Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed One Battle After Another, the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring drama that fell to second place in week two.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
This summer, Howard also celebrated the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13, a blockbuster drama about the space mission of the same name.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The drama reached its apex when Britney Haynes shockingly solved the maze in three minutes and thirty seconds and then chose Danielle Reyes to go next, even though Taylor Hale was volunteering.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
In addition to smashing the Machine, Swift also easily soared over Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed One Battle After Another, the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring drama that fell to second place in week two.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
This summer, Howard also celebrated the 30th anniversary of Apollo 13, a blockbuster drama about the space mission of the same name.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The drama reached its apex when Britney Haynes shockingly solved the maze in three minutes and thirty seconds and then chose Danielle Reyes to go next, even though Taylor Hale was volunteering.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
Noun
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The play followed an interception by AH linebacker Isaiah Schuman.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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His play has electrified this franchise in a big way and helps make up for the fact that this team doesn’t have an elite first-line center.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The musical won four Tonys, including best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theatre for Lin-Manuel.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Also, for residents able to participate, there is a private movie theater and a snack bar, a spa and a hair salon.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Bill Condon, the film is an adaptation of the 1992 musical by Terrence McNally, itself an adaptation of the 1976 play by Manuel Puig.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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But even in that announcement, League producers warned of rising costs for producing shows, and while grosses were high, as The New York Times reported, none of the musicals that opened last year made a profit.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The best way to describe Sarr’s offensive game at this early stage in his career is to call him a perimeter player with the body of a 7-footer.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Production on the film is expected to start this year, with filming to take place in multiple countries as the team follows Pita’s evolving role on the global stage.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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But these names, which signal both over-the-top satire and dramatization of extreme politics, are some of the small nods and Easter Eggs that Anderson includes in his script for One Battle After Another, which distill the preoccupations of novelist Thomas Pynchon.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This does not reflect well on their development, considering how desperate the Bruins are for production.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Affleck and Matt Damon's Artist Equity production company co-produced the movie.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The third annual Shine Away event, this year taking over the Universal Studios lot, also featured conversations with Mariska Hargitay, Chrissy Teigen, Malin Åkerman, Lilly Singh, Karen Pittman, Monica Lewinsky and Brittany Snow, along with an opening comedy set from Yvonne Orji.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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If Feel Good was comedy with a powerful dramatic arc, Wayward turns that formula on its head and is largely a drama with some lighter moments along the way.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Her name was Maggie McCabe, a grieving former combat surgeon who had her license revoked after a tragedy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The duo pushes the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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