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 But as more money and bigger names entered, competition grew fiercer, pushing a drive to export the dramas overseas for more revenue — and use whatever means available to cut costs. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Young adult dramas appear to have millions of us hooked right now. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 The deal will see Dhar Mann, known for popular, moral dramas on YouTube and elsewhere, produce 20 episodes of original content for Disney. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 In the tumultuous, post-COVID global landscape, there’s something fundamentally frivolous about getting wrapped up in your own personal dramas. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026 The four-decade soap veteran stopped by the Soapy podcast on Tuesday to discuss his storied career in daytime dramas. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Young adult dramas have always been pivotal to Netflix’s programming. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Serban is known for starring in Alone at My Wedding, selected for the ACID lineup at the Cannes Film Festival, and dramas Gipsy Queen and Housekeeping for Beginners. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 All your zillennial and millennial friends, now adults with car insurance and vigorous SPF routines, have been watching cozy, faintly dissociative teen dramas in order to forget their troubles. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
But Craig and the offense are able to come alive with a handful of chunk plays in the second half to take a lead and force the Mountaineers to use their questionable passing game to mount a comeback.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

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 show has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring comedies of its time, winning 16 Emmy Awards throughout its run out of more than 100 nominations.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Arnaz, who also was an executive producer, and the I Love Lucy production team pioneered the use of the three-camera filming format before a live studio audience, setting a production standard that continues to influence television comedies today.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedies

Noun

With each new season, there has been backlash to creative choices made in the dramatizations of these true crime stories.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of dramatizations

Noun

Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including works by artists entering the collection for the first time.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

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