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dramatization

noun

ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of dramatization

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 Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In this dramatization, Rosemary will be played by Lydia Peckham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Produced and directed by first-time filmmakers and tech entrepreneur brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film is a fictional dramatization of events around the massacre of Iranian civilians last January. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatization

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In the first episode of HBO’s divorce legal drama War, the word love doesn’t come up once.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
In Japan, where Disney+ has been bundled with Hulu Japan since 2023, TBS’s international studio The Seven signed a multi-year pact in April to co-develop live-action dramas for the service.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

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Dak Prescott then orchestrated an 11-play, 74-yard drive that included a fourth down conversion and capped it with the throw to Lamb to give the Cowboys the victory.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
There was the Dolphins’ play of the day that ultimately wasn’t — a nimble escape from pressure and a dart to Chris Bell, who would have scored a 68-yard TD if one of his toes hadn’t grazed the sideline.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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