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
Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
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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
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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Such lofty throughlines are an important element of HBO prestige dramas and great crime thrillers.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Though his meticulous style might seem tailor-made for prestige dramas centered on the exceedingly affluent, storytelling remains his true focus.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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And there’s Ben’s mother Anne Meara, who wrote plays, acted in everything from TV sitcoms to Shakespeare in the Park productions, and always preferred her son’s more serious work to his broader, big-budget laugh riots.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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That includes putting moves on opponents for jump shots, hitting far-out threes, and even pulling off four-point plays.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Dramatizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatizations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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