1
as in theatric
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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2
as in theatrical
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
Still, given the dramatic gains recently, there’s plenty of skepticism that Nvidia shares can keep soaring.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Burton nailed her debut Givenchy show for fall 2025, an exhilarating display of new silhouettes, including dramatic hourglass coats and jackets, geometric baby-doll dresses and austere gowns.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The film marks the latest collaboration for Apple Original Films and Sweeney, who stars in the dramatic thriller Echo Valley alongside Julianne Moore, now streaming globally on Apple TV.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Misconfigurations may not sound dramatic, but the fallout isn’t mild.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Burton nailed her debut Givenchy show for fall 2025, an exhilarating display of new silhouettes, including dramatic hourglass coats and jackets, geometric baby-doll dresses and austere gowns.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The film marks the latest collaboration for Apple Original Films and Sweeney, who stars in the dramatic thriller Echo Valley alongside Julianne Moore, now streaming globally on Apple TV.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Misconfigurations may not sound dramatic, but the fallout isn’t mild.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatic
Adjective
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Bush Hager's most noticeable symptoms include mood swings and trouble sleeping.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite their absence from television, fans have observed that both Kassidy and Quen have been working on their physiques, showing noticeable changes.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Duffer Brothers set the record straight on the Stranger Things theatrical release.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Crosswalk intends to release five to six titles annually alongside Bleecker’s traditional theatrical releases.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His dad and prominent local attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was later convicted of the double homicide.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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And while there have been prominent layoff announcements in recent weeks, that doesn’t immediately translate to higher unemployment.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Steeped in modern Japanese history without explicating it, director Sang-il Lee’s feature is propelled by operatic intensity and visual poetry.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The track is filled with operatic vocals, a thundering choir, and a rich, swelling orchestra backing her — plus, there are cameos from Björk and Yves Tumor as well.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unwrap remarkable value in this beautiful collection, which is iconically Vogue.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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With Duck out, the team will likely look to Kendall Sheffield to take a more commanding role in the secondary.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There were some attitude issues in the Patriots’ wide receiver room last season without a commanding veteran leader.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a rare moment of impressive hosting, Vanessa Lachey pointed out that Edmond's traumatic childhood and upbringing might result in him only focusing on the positive memories and blocking out any negative memories as a coping mechanism.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Playing sinister demon Bathsheba in The Conjuring universe isn't Joseph Bishara's only impressive talent.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Novartis has been proactively striking deals this year to address the impending patent cliff for some of its blockbuster drugs, including Entresto for heart failure, Xolair for asthma and Cosentyx for autoimmune diseases.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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View gallery - 7 images New York City has gained a striking addition to its iconic skyline.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Dramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatic. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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