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Recent Examples of dramatize
There was no contradiction for these women in using sacred imagery to dramatize erotic love, or Scripture to sanctify desire.
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Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Compared with a vicious online duel, this conflict is hard to dramatize.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
If the stakes in Olivia Ferney‘s social media videos aren’t high enough for you, Fifth Season is set to dramatize the ultra-luxury travel concierge’s fancy — and stressful — life, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The spectacles in Tianjin and Washington dramatize a world in which major powers increasingly rely on public theatre, transactional bargains, and the symbolism of court-like diplomacy to project hierarchy and distribute favor.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
Compared with a vicious online duel, this conflict is hard to dramatize.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
If the stakes in Olivia Ferney‘s social media videos aren’t high enough for you, Fifth Season is set to dramatize the ultra-luxury travel concierge’s fancy — and stressful — life, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The spectacles in Tianjin and Washington dramatize a world in which major powers increasingly rely on public theatre, transactional bargains, and the symbolism of court-like diplomacy to project hierarchy and distribute favor.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
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Video shows Horner after the incident Video shown in court also depicted Horner afterward – smoking a cigarette and stopping at a gas station to clean the back of his truck.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another depicts a diver in the Arctic breaking a record for distance swum under ice with one breath.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shinquat Baizhan, a lawyer representing the activists, confirmed the sentences, which were also reported in local media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After avoiding a strike with a last-minute deal, the Los Angeles School District is turning to state officials for help funding its new contracts with the unions representing 70,000 of its workers.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Queen Mary wore a navy blue suit for the royal occasion and the dark hue was interpreted as a gesture of respect following her father's death, while still celebrating her mother-in-law's birthday.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Models may learn to interpret actions, but translating that into physically executable behavior remains difficult.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics say the event has a highly partisan list of participants and is part of a larger project to connect America's upcoming 250th birthday with a Christian nationalist vision that portrays the nation's founding as essentially Christian, something many historians dispute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some of the company's changes have sparked debate, particularly around its use of beef tallow, which is fat rendered from cows.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maryland has enacted a nearly identical law.—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Braun enacted the holiday via emergency declaration — an unusual step — but one that delivers immediate relief at the pump.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her son, Anand Bhosle, told reporters that her last rites will be performed on Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Demon Hunters’ song picked up a Grammy win, a first for the genre of K-pop, and KATSEYE performed during the best new artist mashup at the award show’s broadcast ceremony.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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The three-day event draws more than 100,000 fans every year for the festival, which headlines largely country music acts while raising money for marine conservation.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the years since the show went off the air, Per Sullivan stopped acting and chose a private life outside the public eye.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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