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
With Charlie Hunnam and Laurie Metcalf taking on the helm as Ed and Augusta in the most recent dramatization of the serial killer’s life, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, here’s everything to know about Ed Gein’s childhood in real life and his relationship with his mother, Augusta Wilhelmine Gein.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
An early dramatization of Pride and Prejudice by the socialist feminist playwright Margaret Macnamara retitles her adaptation Elizabeth Refuses (1926), which highlights this very point.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
But in 2008, during the financial crisis, Miller doubled down on bets in the collapsing financial sector — a moment immortalized (with minor dramatization) in The Big Short.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
An early dramatization of Pride and Prejudice by the socialist feminist playwright Margaret Macnamara retitles her adaptation Elizabeth Refuses (1926), which highlights this very point.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
But in 2008, during the financial crisis, Miller doubled down on bets in the collapsing financial sector — a moment immortalized (with minor dramatization) in The Big Short.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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After a week of North Carolina and Bill Belichick facing serious drama during their bye, the 2-3 program is getting set to travel to play California on Friday night.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Liu Yi Media, founded in 2022 by author Mo Jian Shao Ye, produces over 20 original short dramas a month and holds a library exceeding 500 titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The play followed an interception by AH linebacker Isaiah Schuman.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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His play has electrified this franchise in a big way and helps make up for the fact that this team doesn’t have an elite first-line center.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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