as in plays
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 dramas
In China, micro-dramas have overtaken theatrical.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The film, which also starred Mekhi Phifer and Wood Harris, is regarded as one of the great crime dramas of its era.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mare isn't in Easttown anymore, but that doesn't mean HBO is done with crime dramas set just outside Philadelphia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Known for its sexy, subversive storylines and dialogue, the movie was a standout among the teen comedies and dramas of the '90s, many of which were based on literary works.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
My favorite dramas are entertaining and fun.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Reunion was directly inspired by real-life stories from my factual days that couldn’t be told in any way other than as dramas.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The storied director began his career with crime dramas.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The film, which also starred Mekhi Phifer and Wood Harris, is regarded as one of the great crime dramas of its era.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mare isn't in Easttown anymore, but that doesn't mean HBO is done with crime dramas set just outside Philadelphia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Known for its sexy, subversive storylines and dialogue, the movie was a standout among the teen comedies and dramas of the '90s, many of which were based on literary works.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
My favorite dramas are entertaining and fun.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Reunion was directly inspired by real-life stories from my factual days that couldn’t be told in any way other than as dramas.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The storied director began his career with crime dramas.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramas
Noun
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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His history rushing over top guards gives Fangio options to get creative — perhaps even moving a defensive tackle outside on some plays.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement A recent spate of darkly glittering comedies give us the opportunity to do just that.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling for the best comedies to stream on Netflix right now.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Goudstikker Gallery was discovered in a seventeenth-century canal in Amsterdam, and included works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, as well as Jan Steen and Jacob van Ruisdael, the court documents state.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dramas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramas. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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