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dramatize

verb

Definition of dramatize

as in to depict

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Recent Examples of dramatize According to Variety and Puck, the film was originally set to dramatize Jackson being accused of abusing 13‑year‑old Jordan Chandler in 1993. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Astronomer and UFOlogist Jacques Vallée appears to shed additional light on Juan’s story, and dramatic effects sequences dramatize the emotional impact of his close encounter. — Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 The movie, which will premiere June 10 at the fest, dramatizes the plights of Iranian civilians weeks before the United States and Israel invaded the country this year. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026 The latest effort from idiosyncratic director Gus Van Sant dramatizes a bizarre true story about a 1977 hostage situation where a man named Tony Kistis held a mortgage broker at gunpoint with a shotgun wired to his neck. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatize

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Dalí included references to major events in Western history; for example, the Ten of Swords card depicts the stabbing of Julius Caesar, while the Queen of Cups is a jokey vandalism of François Clouet’s portrait Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The discovery of the painting, depicting the interior of Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) and likely by Dutch Golden Age painter Hendrick van der Burgh, has an unusual history, according to De Telegraaf, which first reported the news.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

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At issue is whether these modern rapid-fire rifles fit within the history of the gun rights protected by the 2nd Amendment or instead represent a new and dangerous threat to public safety that was unknown in 1791.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Attorney Ben Crump, who’s representing Wells’ family, said he’s dismayed by the lack of clear details that have emerged in the case.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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The concerns now being raised by faculty should not be interpreted as proof that admissions policies have failed, and the causes of declining academic preparation extend well beyond admissions offices.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
For Ocasio-Cortez and Schumer, the race will be interpreted through the lens of their relative influence as Democratic Party power brokers.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Definition of interpret

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Interpreting the story as theater, said actor Manos Pintzis, who portrayed Odysseus in the local production, helps children discover mythology in a way books alone cannot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The character portrayed by the star of The Devil Wears Prada is the wife of Odysseus, played by Matt Damon, who spends ten years fighting in the Trojan War and another ten trying to return home.

— Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of portray

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Kunpat said the three men were also dismissed before the completion of their nine-month employment contracts after the attack rendered the ship inoperable.

— Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The decision was rendered Wednesday during a small claims hearing in the county Superior Court division.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of render

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Democratic socialists often instead cite countries in Scandinavia and Western Europe, which have socialist policies on universal healthcare, housing and higher wages enacted within democratic systems.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Some states have enacted laws specifically targeting zappers.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of enact

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Mobile dog grooming is a professional grooming service performed inside a specially outfitted van that travels to the client’s location.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Bad Bunny seamlessly moved from the stage to the couture scene, performing on Sunday night at Plenitude Arena in Paris, before turning heads the next morning at Schiaparelli’s show at the Petit Palais in a butter yellow suit.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

Mozeliak argues the team doesn’t need to tank to win, but rather act more like a big market team.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Maintenance inhalers are either long-acting airway dilators or anti-inflammatory medications like steroids that patients should take daily.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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