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 From long-running legal dramas to modern-day renditions of classics, the path from cancellation to continuation has played out across decades of television. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 That would seem to put a remarkably upbeat spin on a saga that became one of rock’s stranger personnel dramas of the past year. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 One thing goes wrong, then another, then another, all while some pretty serious personal dramas play out in the background. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Domestic dramas are already thick on the ground in American fiction. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 The company recently detailed plans to move into K-dramas and game publishing through its subsidiary WebsCreative, including agreements around two unannounced, fully cast K-drama projects with major Korean broadcasters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Short dramas are unlikely to push out incumbent entertainment formats, according to Sensor Tower’s Shah. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Mensah’s messy departure from Duke became one of the portal’s great dramas, including a lawsuit over his NIL agreement before a settlement cleared his path to Coral Gables. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Eagles are shifting away from their usual vertical, power run-blocking schemes to a wide-zone blocking scheme, while making plays less predictable by making run and pass plays look similar.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Instead, first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb will call plays for a Denver Broncos team that reached the AFC title game.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

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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

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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

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Venezia Spotlight is the festival’s competitive section dedicated to works that showcase emerging trends and demonstrate creative originality and innovation.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Among the more than 40 films in Telluride’s main program are new works from major directors such as Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, Mike Leigh, Danny Boyle and Paweł Pawlikowski.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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