Thesaurus results for DRAMAS

dramas

noun

plural of drama

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 The Netflix series, based on the Ranson Canyon book series by Jodi Thomas, is similar to other cozy dramas like Virgin River and Sweet Magnolias, striking a perfect balance of relaxing and wildly entertaining. — Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026 Together, these nine films offer a rich panorama of contemporary regional cinema, spanning intimate family dramas, coming-of-age stories, social realism, and formally adventurous works. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026 Unlike some Korean spas, which feature seemingly omnipresent TV screens playing Korean dramas or game shows, Spa Hyu has just three small TVs. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, millions of people have started watching micro-dramas on TikTok. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The team’s dramas coincided with years of wider chaos in the country, as cycles of hyperinflation and bailouts bedevilled its economy. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Both are comedies, which are inherently less expensive than dramas and thus enjoy more leeway with renewal decisions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026 Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly (Green Book) and written by Peter Gamble, the movie depicts the behind-the-scenes difficulties and dramas that Stallone, now 80, went through while trying to get Rocky made. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Vertical dramas are not one of our massive priorities at the moment, but there are other aspects of creating new IP with the content creators. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

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Noun

There were more plays that started under center and involved play action passes that allowed the quarterbacks to get on the edge.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of plays

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The school commissions Broadway writers to pen musicals for students each year and recently has added in a new summer musical, where commercial producers can workshop and develop shows.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Founded in 2007 by Gary and Erin Lewis, the company produces stage musicals year-round, as well as musical readings and youth drama education programs.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Definition of musicals

Noun

The film has had the best platform release of the year, reinforcing the urgency for theatrical comedies.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Wet Hot American Summer, the brainchild of several alumni of the beloved sketch troupe The State, is a hilarious and highly specific spoof of late-’70s and early-’80s summer-camp comedies in the vein of Meatballs.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Definition of comedies

Noun

Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
For Dreams of Violets, every image and person in the film is AI generated, but the dramatizations are based on journalistic reports, photographs and eyewitness accounts from which AI video models were used.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

Definition of dramatizations

Noun

Boseman’s parents, Leroy and Carolyn, accuse Simone Ledward Boseman of violating a court order mandating the distribution of funds and mismanaging the company that holds Chadwick’s rights and prior works.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Association of University Presses (AUPresses) members share a commitment to advancing knowledge and have long published scholarly works that contribute to understanding many complex subjects, particularly in the humanities and social sciences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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