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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
This month, drama will unfold, regardless of the teams or their anonymity among the Levi’s Stadium fans, who will range from soccer-craving supporters to big-event influencers selfishly looking to expand their brand (like FIFA).
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The show was not just a medical drama, but a black comedy.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The World Cup is never short on drama, and that should be especially true this year with the prestigious international competition expanding to a record 48 teams.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The drama series event Italian Global Series (IGS) returns for its second edition this year and will run from July 3 to 6 in Rimini and from July 7 to 10 in Riccione.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The show was not just a medical drama, but a black comedy.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The World Cup is never short on drama, and that should be especially true this year with the prestigious international competition expanding to a record 48 teams.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The drama series event Italian Global Series (IGS) returns for its second edition this year and will run from July 3 to 6 in Rimini and from July 7 to 10 in Riccione.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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The large private compound boasts a gym, a spa, a theater, a pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-size soccer field.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Megna scored with 70 seconds remaining in Game 7, at the business end of a great play by Makar, but the sand in the hourglass ran out at the end of a chaotic game.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Jimmy Horn, who has been working with the depth units, had the offensive play of the afternoon.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The 2026 men’s World Cup group stage consists of 12 groups of four competing in round-robin competition, an increase of 16 teams from the last men’s World Cup.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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The national team moved its training base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, but will play its group-stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The tribute also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Larson's groundbreaking musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 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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In this dramatization, Rosemary will be played by Lydia Peckham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 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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Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers seek to meet rising content demand in the country’s $32 billion media and entertainment sector while navigating tighter budgets.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Pasta & Tacos Productions — the name nodding to the founders’ Mexican-American and Italian-American backgrounds, respectively — quietly launched in 2025 but went public this week with its development slate across film and television, spanning true crime, comedy and thriller projects.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Awarded at the most recent edition of Canneseries, Boho is a comedy that explores themes of integration and the condition of women in contemporary society.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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