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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
The Mavericks are coming off a tumultuous season, marked by drama, questionable decisions, and significant injuries.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Hedda, which stars Tessa Thompson as Hedda Gabler, is a feature reimagined take of Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 stage drama, Hedda Gabler, about a bored newlywed and daughter of General Gabler who becomes distracted by her father’s pistols and a ne’er-do-well, Judge Brack.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Julian Fellowes’ sumptuous period piece levels up yet again with eight episodes of captivating, emotional, and escapist drama about New York’s high society in the 1880s.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Adding to the family drama, the siblings’ mother, LaVon Wright Bracy, endorsed her daughter over her son, according to The Associated Press.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 25 June 2025
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Hedda, which stars Tessa Thompson as Hedda Gabler, is a feature reimagined take of Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 stage drama, Hedda Gabler, about a bored newlywed and daughter of General Gabler who becomes distracted by her father’s pistols and a ne’er-do-well, Judge Brack.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Julian Fellowes’ sumptuous period piece levels up yet again with eight episodes of captivating, emotional, and escapist drama about New York’s high society in the 1880s.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Adding to the family drama, the siblings’ mother, LaVon Wright Bracy, endorsed her daughter over her son, according to The Associated Press.
—Essence News Editors, Essence, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Doubling up on tight ends is a curious play by Pittsburgh considering Rodgers is among the league's lowest in targeting that position — roughly 20% of his passes go to TEs, sixth-lowest among active QBs, according to Sports Illustrated.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The film, which recently wrapped production in New Jersey, will debut in theaters on an undetermined date with Neon handling the U.S. distribution and Republic Pictures on board for international territories.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Jurassic World Rebirth opens in theaters nationwide on Wednesday.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Cygnet Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical about love, betrayal and changing times in the early 1900s Oklahoma Territory.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Since then, Ramos has given musicals a rest with leading roles in popcorn fare like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), Twisters (2024), and the Bad Guys franchise (2022–2025).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
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This dormant stage creates an information vacuum where uncertainty breeds anxiety, productivity plummets and talent begins eyeing the exits.—
Shannon Gabriel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Christmas also works for The Menopause Society — a national organization that provides training for doctors on how to treat women at this stage of life.—
Megan Myscofski,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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The show is basically a dramatization of how news is made, sometimes manipulated, and monetized.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The movie oscillates between forms—a dramatization of therapy, a cockeyed meditation on family, a two-hour sitcom—as if searching for a new creative frequency.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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This is the strongest sucker and can be left as a secondary shoot for fruit production.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The Royals continue to search for outfield production as the trade deadline looms at the end of the month.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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Appearances by Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Craig T. Nelson allow Blades of Glory to thrive like few 2000s comedies could.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Gale and Zemeckis were nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film — a win in itself considering how popular sci-fi and comedy are both usually ignored by the Academy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Jacobson said the sorrow among Amira’s family and friends was tempered by a supportive community, including members of the Mosque Foundation who visited Richards after the tragedy.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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A couple enjoying a relaxing countryside vacation with their three dogs had the trip thrown into chaos when tragedy struck.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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