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as in theatrical
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
the basketball player's dramatic announcement of his sudden retirement held everybody spellbound
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as in exaggerated
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
oh, don't be so dramatic, and just tell us, without the pregnant pauses, what happened
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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a dramatic drop in the temperature overnight
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Recent Examples of dramatic
Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
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Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
None of that sounds dramatic, but those details become important when a vehicle may eventually shuttle lots of people a day.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
After the team’s dramatic 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday in a World Cup knockout game, Portugal’s players posed for a group photo in the middle of the field at Toronto Stadium.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for dramatic
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
4 July 2026
None of that sounds dramatic, but those details become important when a vehicle may eventually shuttle lots of people a day.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
After the team’s dramatic 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday in a World Cup knockout game, Portugal’s players posed for a group photo in the middle of the field at Toronto Stadium.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for dramatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatic
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Obsession was released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday following a 45-day theatrical window.
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From wall to wall, the round of 32 became a long, theatrical rush.
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.
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The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
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Equally impressive are its songs, including one that’s movingly operatic.
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One prominent Cherokee named Katteuha co-wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, urging him to push for peace between the Native people and settlers.
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The effect of protostar outflows on their environment can be seen in the JWST image via the prominent blue ridges.
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Rather than succumb to the misery of its subject matter, Union County is about the quiet, tedious, and remarkable work that is getting and staying sober — the final product a testament to all that can be achieved.
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These creative calculations suggest a grand total of about 20 million species of insects, many of them with behaviors and physical adaptations and remarkable lives scientists today can only dream of discovering.
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And beyond all the light and magic of their goals, this was just a very commanding team performance.
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The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
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Rooms frame garden and water views through floor-to-ceiling windows, with wraparound balconies in Sea Suites facing Istanbul’s impressive skyline.
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So, even more impressive to me is the way these grills can hold hot flames stable.
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Enter one of the 315 guestrooms and suites and automatic blinds open to reveal striking runway views.
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Amazingly, for all his striking power, Mbappé may not be France’s most crucial player.
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“Dramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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