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Recent Examples of dramatize
Nearly every garish flight of fancy that decorates the frame is a distraction while the majority of the film does little more than rotely dramatize Kafka’s biography.
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book, the new series of Rogue Heroes comes at a critical stage of World War Two, continuing to dramatize the story of the world’s greatest Special Forces unit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The task of the auctioneer is to dramatize the possibilities of the sale while attempting to control them at the same time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Popular media loves to dramatize this possibility, especially in the wake of Elon Musk’s xAI antisemitic and genocidal controversies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book, the new series of Rogue Heroes comes at a critical stage of World War Two, continuing to dramatize the story of the world’s greatest Special Forces unit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
The task of the auctioneer is to dramatize the possibilities of the sale while attempting to control them at the same time.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Popular media loves to dramatize this possibility, especially in the wake of Elon Musk’s xAI antisemitic and genocidal controversies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
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Xander highlights one of the most fascinating intricacies of Florida culture and depicts how environmentalism, adventure and eccentric personalities all combine to do good for the state’s wildlife population.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The intention at least seems to be to depict a woman with breasts engorged with breastmilk.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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An atypical role for a presidential foundation At the least, the developments represent an unusually tense application of the foundation’s typical mission, which is to buttress Reagan’s legacy.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bennett Lawson, who represents the 44th Ward, told CBS Chicago that tear gas was set off when neighbors protested federal agents pulling a construction worker from a home in Lakeview.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kirk supported Black rights under the Civil Rights Act but criticized the fact that the law was later interpreted to protect the LGBTQ community, Visconti said.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise has now been portrayed in a miniseries, two films, and now series, but only by two actors.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prettejohn portrayed a young Princess Elizabeth in the sixth season of Netflix’s The Crown and will next be seen in the musical drama The Testament of Ann Lee from The Brutalist scribe Mona Fastvold, which premiered in Venice ahead of a Christmas Day release.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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That said, while each companion’s abilities bring something to the table, they get downed by enemies a lot, which renders their abilities unusable until they can be revived.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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In July, Louisiana enacted a similar drone law that gives law enforcement the authority to intercept and disable unauthorized drones that pose a public safety threat, with penalties up to a $5,000 fine or one year in jail.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, two states, Arizona and Hawaii, observe permanent standard time; however, 19 states have enacted legislation that would enact year-round daylight saving time if Congress were to allow such a change.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kevin previously performed the song solo for the first time at the band's Boston date in August.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jones was acting as an unofficial coach for the Lakers in 2023, per the documents.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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That moment wasn’t your typical ‘kid acts impulsively and messes up the mission’ type of scene.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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