as in drama
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
a dramatization of a true story
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Recent Examples of dramatization
These were dramatizations of dramatic times that Father Prevost had lived through as a missionary who found his voice, in Peru.
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Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey Summer on Paramount+
While several documentaries have explored what really happened to JonBenet Ramsey, the 6-year-old beauty pageant winner who was murdered in her home in Colorado in 1996, there have only been a few dramatizations of her story.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Both lawyers told Newsweek that the media played a significant part in reducing the brothers' sentences as public interest in their case was revived following the release of several documentaries, podcasts, and dramatizations of the brothers in the past decade.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
This is about the dramatization of this script that Katie and Sarah wrote.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey Summer on Paramount+
While several documentaries have explored what really happened to JonBenet Ramsey, the 6-year-old beauty pageant winner who was murdered in her home in Colorado in 1996, there have only been a few dramatizations of her story.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Both lawyers told Newsweek that the media played a significant part in reducing the brothers' sentences as public interest in their case was revived following the release of several documentaries, podcasts, and dramatizations of the brothers in the past decade.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
This is about the dramatization of this script that Katie and Sarah wrote.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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The adventure drama premiered on June 29, attracting 2.6M viewers on linear alone, per Nielsen live+3 data.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Various Chinese dramas, specifically Nothing But Thirty.—
Teddy Wayne
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
Noun
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The backup quarterbacks haven’t always played well and play-calling hasn’t always been good.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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