dramatis personae

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Recent Examples of dramatis personae Some of that comes from the alpine slide ride of his movies, arguably zanier in their dramatis personae and plots twists than any David Lynch movie. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dramatis personae
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Noun
  • Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul Tazewell was imagining how silhouette, color and texture would bring the witches of Oz to life.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just watch the video at the top of the post to see the entire cast of Survivor 50 cast their (very unofficial) first vote.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • His loudness and obnoxiousness are personal liabilities that can become functional assets for the rest of the cast.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Oklo — The nuclear technology company added nearly 3% after Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage of the stock company with a Buy rating.
    Sean Conlon,Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Meme stock companies generally have shares that are less expensive, like $20 or less per share, so that more people can buy the shares.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025

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