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
Good American Family is a dramatization of Grace’s real-life story and her multiple adoptions.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Boy, is there going to be a lot of fiction or at least dramatization written here.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Michael Clayton actor plays CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow in a dramatization of the broadcaster's conflict with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
However, a settlement in the case reportedly includes a clause prohibiting dramatization of the Chandler family that the film’s creative team was not aware of until after shooting on the project was complete, requiring the movie to be reworked, Puck reported.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Boy, is there going to be a lot of fiction or at least dramatization written here.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Michael Clayton actor plays CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow in a dramatization of the broadcaster's conflict with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
However, a settlement in the case reportedly includes a clause prohibiting dramatization of the Chandler family that the film’s creative team was not aware of until after shooting on the project was complete, requiring the movie to be reworked, Puck reported.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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More recently, Joss appeared in two episodes of the Sylvester Stallone mob drama Tulsa King in 2022.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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And the dandy lives, always, in the drama of the now, even if, or especially if, that now appears unable to contain him.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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More specifically, the play follows two twins, Viola and Sebastian, who are separated from each other in a shipwreck.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 May 2025
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Just because the owner voted to outlaw the play doesn’t mean Johnson won’t consider it.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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