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 What about newer formats like vertical dramas or microdramas? — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 Play’s rules may be enforced, but play is not like life’s other dramas. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 Mipcom in recent years has leaned into the creator economy, vertical dramas and AI trends, in an evolution from its roots as a programming market. — William Earl, Variety, 8 July 2026 Actresses who are no longer ingenues make striking appearances, not only in dramas, but also at formal events. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 As fans wait for season 2, there are plenty of Yellowstone spinoffs and similar Western dramas to hold viewers over. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 However, her bread and butter is dark period dramas like Libertine (2004) and the TV adaptation of Jane Eyre (1997). — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 The Other Bennet Sister was also produced by people who have made a lot of period dramas. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026 In May 2025, the authorities released regulations for short dramas. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramas
  1. plays
  2. musicals
  3. comedies
  4. dramatizations
  5. works
Noun
  • Dash forward Kalyssa van Zanten had two golden opportunities to find the back of the net right before halftime, with both plays looking very similar.
    — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 13 July 2026
  • Gaitley said the Nets have worked with him this summer on increasing his physicality, getting into the paint and finishing or making plays.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 July 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
  • Many moments were dark comedies about the capitalist dehumanization of security.
    — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Hamm and Slattery are no strangers to Wain and Marino’s goofy comedies.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 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
  • The global sports market is forecast to be worth more than $600bn by 2030, according to consultancy Kearney, and IBM is far from the only technology company using sport to prove its AI works before selling it elsewhere.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • There is no doubt that a series of sketches by Lagerfeld, with his incredibly detailed comments, down to the stitches and the buttons to be employed, are definitely art works.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of works

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