dramaturgic

variants or dramaturgical
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Adjective
  • Language development, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and relationship-building all begin before age three.
    Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
  • The set was an emotional roller coaster with four deuces and eight service errors by the Highlanders.
    Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 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
  • Myles Lewis-Skelly, aged 19, in his second start in midfield for the first team, slotted in expertly alongside him and earned a wondrous ovation from the crowd.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • There is something wondrous about whales.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 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
  • So, if true, the sensational claims would undermine a core privacy feature of WhatsApp.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
  • Messi had assisted on Miami’s first two goals — by Ian Fray and Telasco Segovia — and then scored on a sensational strike of his own, seemingly setting Miami on its way to an easy three points.
    Avi Creditor, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • Joy has surprising traction today.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Miami’s past holds surprising stories of ambition and reinvention, from a Bulgarian artist wrapping islands in pink fabric to a failed bid to become the film capital of the world.
    Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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“Dramaturgic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramaturgic. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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