dramatize

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Recent Examples of dramatize The basic themes of Hearst’s life and the novels that dramatize it remain distressingly relevant. Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The seemingly limitless budgets and bottomless demand for content of the streaming television era have allowed studios to dramatize both long-ago and recent disasters. David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026 There’s no better way to dramatize the best of human achievement than that painting. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2026 Initially, the film intended to dive into and negate the child-molestation allegations against Jackson, but the Jackson estate later realized that a previous settlement with an accuser required the estate to never dramatize the events. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
Verb
  • The world drew heavily from the paintings of fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta, who depicted scenes of barbarians and beasts in conflict, of pulp fiction heroes, femme fatales, and fierce warrior women.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • Another star at a similar distance from Earth is Bellatrix, which shines at the left shoulder of the celestial hunter depicted in the constellation Orion.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Andrew Coffman, an Atlanta employment discrimination and civil rights lawyer, has represented employees and employers and worked as an internal investigator for companies.
    Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
  • According to the study, the detections represent the most robust evidence of organic material found in Jezero Crater so far.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • In order to understand what is happening, the reader must interpret the images and the character’s dialogue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Research that starts online often bears more fruit when it’s continued in person at a genealogical library, where professional genealogists and librarians can help locate and interpret records.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Matty Matheson, who portrays Neil Fak and serves as the show’s culinary consultant, initially believed taking props was off limits after receiving an email asking to refrain from removing anything from the show.
    Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • Winkler portrayed his iconic character for all 11 seasons of the ABC sitcom, which originally aired from 1974 to 1984.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Issues like slow image rendering on mobile devices or videos failing to auto-crop correctly—such as losing the subject when switching between portrait and landscape views—are often perceived as minor.
    Tal Lev-Ami, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Faux snakeskin takes the place of the woven Kevlar panel that usually defines the model, while the long mudguard beneath is rendered in black nubuck.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • After the collapse, state legislators enacted a law in 2022 requiring condo associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Over the past three and a half decades, the group has performed across the country, including in Las Vegas and Detroit, while also making history closer to home.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • More than just a sporting event, live music capped the action on the first two nights, with Kaskade headlining Friday and DJs Mustard and Subtronics set to perform Saturday.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The convention also featured 17 fan panels held throughout the day, ranging from voice acting and art to discussions on pop culture and nostalgic cartoons.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026
  • Pick your targets, then act with crisp, kind focus today.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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