dramaturgic

variants or dramaturgical
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Adjective
  • As the Moon enters Sagittarius, your 4th House of Home becomes more active, bringing attention to your environment and emotional base.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • That can show up as emotional suppression, difficulty naming or expressing needs, chronic stress or a sense that vulnerability is unsafe.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • The pedigree of the studio also shows in some of the vocal talent involved, which includes a hammy Michael Sheen as a scheming hotel owner and Brian Cox as Lorcan and Charlie’s kindly grandfather.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
  • While the harp tends to invite a high literariness (Joanna Newsom being the most obvious example), Davis’ lyrics are very hammy, though that doesn’t feel like a failure so much as a deliberate flattening out of expression.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Her company then put out a glossy launch video promoting its product’s wondrous new features, neglecting to mention that the tech didn’t actually work.
    Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The usage of not just music, but visuals, color, emotion, and story brought another reason to explore the wondrous nature of filmmaking.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Orwell has effectively handed studios and filmmakers the core inspiration for a genuinely immersive, widely attended theatrical event, and there’s never been a better time for the industry to take him up on it.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
  • Perry was one of the first attendees to make bold, theatrical beauty a tradition at the Met Gala.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • There is great teaching going on, the principal is wonderful.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Claire has been an advocate for courageous stories, an expert at complicated logistics and a wonderful partner to teams across the entire news division.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But that exciting crash sequence — from initial turbulence through to catastrophic Pacific Ocean landing — is where high-stakes action specialist Harlin is most firmly in his sweet spot.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Friends, networks and social circles can bring exciting connections now.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The first Spanish-language adaptation of Allende’s novel is sensational, and long overdue.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The troop withdrawal is hardly surprising, said Michał Matlak, a senior fellow at the European University Institute and director of the Institute for Innovation and Technology in Warsaw.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
  • One of the most pleasantly surprising things about visiting the Florida Keys is seeing how many attractions allow for four-legged visitors accompanying their humans.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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“Dramaturgic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramaturgic. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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