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
Its film industry has in recent years made waves on the film festival circuit with social dramas, gangster thrillers, and eccentric slice-of-life films.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The Pitt and the other HBO Max dramas in that mold are designed to provide viewing opportunities for fans awaiting for the next tentpole.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
With Mercury rewinding through (Sagittarius) your fifth house of romance and creativity before sliding back into (Scorpio) your fourth house of home, passions could fizzle or dramas could erupt behind closed doors.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Although Gilligan certainly made a name for himself in more recent years with his beloved dramas, a sci-fi series isn't new to the former X-Files writer — though the premise of Earth's most miserable person having to save humanity from happiness certainly is.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
In a category that traditionally favors serious dramas, this rom-com unfolding against the backdrop of 30 years of Lebanese tragedies plays like a breath of fresh air and piques anticipation for Aris’ next feature.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos mined a new interesting vein in the actor’s persona some years ago with the bizarre and highly symbolic dramas The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which utilized Farrell’s mostly untapped capabilities as a deadpan performer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
And, of course, once can’t fail to mention romantic dramas such as The Best Man and Soul Food.
—Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
One was written by Austen and the other is a phrase commonly pronounced by male leads in Korean dramas, which Rho also loves.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The Pitt and the other HBO Max dramas in that mold are designed to provide viewing opportunities for fans awaiting for the next tentpole.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
With Mercury rewinding through (Sagittarius) your fifth house of romance and creativity before sliding back into (Scorpio) your fourth house of home, passions could fizzle or dramas could erupt behind closed doors.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Although Gilligan certainly made a name for himself in more recent years with his beloved dramas, a sci-fi series isn't new to the former X-Files writer — though the premise of Earth's most miserable person having to save humanity from happiness certainly is.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
In a category that traditionally favors serious dramas, this rom-com unfolding against the backdrop of 30 years of Lebanese tragedies plays like a breath of fresh air and piques anticipation for Aris’ next feature.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos mined a new interesting vein in the actor’s persona some years ago with the bizarre and highly symbolic dramas The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which utilized Farrell’s mostly untapped capabilities as a deadpan performer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
And, of course, once can’t fail to mention romantic dramas such as The Best Man and Soul Food.
—Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
One was written by Austen and the other is a phrase commonly pronounced by male leads in Korean dramas, which Rho also loves.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramas
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With a wide receiver corps featuring practice squad elevation Ray-Ray McCloud, who was signed two weeks ago, and returner Gunner Olszewski, who has 16 catches in six seasons, Dart still managed to make plays.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cribs, pack-n-plays, high chairs, and bed rails are standard offerings at most family-friendly properties.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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The performers in the touring casts of Broadway musicals often follow strikingly similar paths from high school to hit show — hours spent practicing show tunes with vocal coaches, years of dance classes, roles in a dozen amateur musical theater productions.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Like the original, all three projects were half-hour comedies.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a different era, advertisers would use their big budgets to procure similar stuff during primetime dramas and comedies.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dramas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramas. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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