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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.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatis personae
Noun
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The competition features top collegiate jazz ensembles from across the country, curated by legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The researchers achieved 61 percent accuracy with a single organoid but reached 83 percent when combining responses from an ensemble of three organoids.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The anecdote has been partially told before, but never at this level of detail, with the prospect of the legendary writer making Altman the latest member of his cast of protagonists.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is a talented cast of skaters.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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For readers who aren’t financial historians, Lamont was referring to a joint stock company from the early (or earlier) days of capitalism, involving the United Kingdom’s financing during the War of the Spanish Succession.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Dramatis personae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatis%20personae. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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