as in dramas
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 dramatizations
For Dreams of Violets, every image and person in the film is AI generated, but the dramatizations are based on journalistic reports, photographs and eyewitness accounts from which AI video models were used.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
One of the most interesting additions is a batch of History Channel dramatizations of the lives of American presidents.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Are there any like dramatizations of his life that exist in TV or film?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Alberdi explores the tale from Ale’s perspective through the use of dramatizations, with actress Ana Celeste Montalvo Peña portraying Ale, and Armando Espitia as Arturo.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
One of the most interesting additions is a batch of History Channel dramatizations of the lives of American presidents.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Are there any like dramatizations of his life that exist in TV or film?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Alberdi explores the tale from Ale’s perspective through the use of dramatizations, with actress Ana Celeste Montalvo Peña portraying Ale, and Armando Espitia as Arturo.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatizations
Noun
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Several companies have begun to supply bite-sized dramas and serials for venues like TikTok or Meta’s Reels.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Lyonne’s Animal Pictures develops and produces films and series and is a producer on the actress’s hit dramas Russian Doll and Poker Face.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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McNeal, a first-year catcher who normally plays outfield, made two excellent defensive plays in the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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All was well after the final two games in Pittsburgh, in which the team made the plays and came up with clutch hitting, particularly Ian Happ.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Dramatizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatizations. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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