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
Beyond Human Vapor, Netflix leaned heavily into prestige dramas anchored by major domestic talent.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
After years of dour and dire dramas, the festival rediscovered its funny bone with a lineup that featured broadly appealing comedies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Themes of guilt, punishment and redemption are common currency in prison dramas, but Petra Volpe’s terrific Frank & Louis looks at the issue from an entirely unexpected and wholly moving perspective.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
For most of his time at Fox News, Carlson was far removed from the decisions that were made—and the dramas that played out—on the second floor of the news channel’s Manhattan headquarters, where Ailes and his top lieutenants had their offices.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Fans of twisty, elevated TV dramas might know Fox best for playing Elizabeth Howard, the mother of Zoë Kravitz’s character in Big Little Lies Season Two.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Afternoons involve gut-wrenching calls with my innocent clients — a sobering counterpoint to the other, more trivial dramas of my day.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The April 25 Film Studio was founded in the years following the Korean War and has long specialized in nationalist epics and revolutionary dramas.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Analysts tie growing awareness of Korean food to a broader boom of cultural interest in the country’s pop music and TV dramas.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
After years of dour and dire dramas, the festival rediscovered its funny bone with a lineup that featured broadly appealing comedies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Themes of guilt, punishment and redemption are common currency in prison dramas, but Petra Volpe’s terrific Frank & Louis looks at the issue from an entirely unexpected and wholly moving perspective.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
For most of his time at Fox News, Carlson was far removed from the decisions that were made—and the dramas that played out—on the second floor of the news channel’s Manhattan headquarters, where Ailes and his top lieutenants had their offices.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Fans of twisty, elevated TV dramas might know Fox best for playing Elizabeth Howard, the mother of Zoë Kravitz’s character in Big Little Lies Season Two.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Afternoons involve gut-wrenching calls with my innocent clients — a sobering counterpoint to the other, more trivial dramas of my day.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The April 25 Film Studio was founded in the years following the Korean War and has long specialized in nationalist epics and revolutionary dramas.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Analysts tie growing awareness of Korean food to a broader boom of cultural interest in the country’s pop music and TV dramas.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramas
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Scheierman helped Boston pad its lead in the third quarter with two 3-pointers sandwiched around a series of hustle plays.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The former New England Patriots cornerback and hero of Super Bowl XLIX will be everywhere over the next week, basking in the nostalgia of one of the most memorable plays in NFL history.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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Begun in 1989, the Registry includes movies of all fiction and non-fiction genres (from comedies, westerns, musicals and science fiction, to experimental films, animation, newsreels and even home movies).—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And Jennifer Lopez was the lead in romantic-comedies!—
Gloria Calderon Kellett,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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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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Ranger’s House guests can admire the red-brick Georgian home featured in several scenes and venture inside to see 19th-century businessman Sir Julius Wernher’s vast art collection, consisting of over 700 works of Renaissance art, medieval sculptures and jewelry pieces.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Brooklyn native Richard Beavers opened his eponymous Bed-Stuy gallery in 2007 with a mission to promote diverse works for contemporary art.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Dramas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramas. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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