dramaturgic

adjective

variants or dramaturgical
Definition of dramaturgicnext
as in emotional

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramaturgic
  1. emotional
  2. ham
  3. hammy
  4. wondrous
  5. theatrical
  6. wonderful
  7. exciting
  8. sensational
Adjective
  • The Moon enters Gemini and your 4th House of Home and Family, bringing movement to household plans, family messages, private thoughts, or emotional memories.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • An emotional vigil was held in Garfield, New Jersey, on Thursday to remember two children who died after being swept into the Passaic River.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • Ham and pineapple is a classic pairing—and so is ham and Swiss cheese.
    — Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Definition of ham
Adjective
  • Except that’s precisely what awards shows are terrible at — those hammy yuk-yuk sketches, or weepy maudlin moments, that struggle to celebrate the industry by interlacing the show with a theatrical insert.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • Grisham had been one of the Yankees’ hottest hitters before hurting his hammy running the bases in Toronto on June 12.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of hammy
Adjective
  • Three years in the making, FutureIQ is a wondrous scalp serum aimed at blocking premature aging and boosting overall hair longevity.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
  • South Korea has some wondrous ancient sites, and none are more important than those around Gyeongju, says Oliver Berry in National Geographic Traveller.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Definition of wondrous
Adjective
  • Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • FilmNation made the international deals around the world, all theatrical.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of theatrical
Adjective
  • The restaurant has two Michelin stars; there's also a daytime bistro and a wonderful bar worth spending a few hours in.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And like ginseng was supposed to be like this magical supplement that, like, improved health and memory and all sorts of wonderful things.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • The Spanish royals’ Mallorca trip comes towards the end of an exciting summer, which saw the King, Queen and princesses travel to the United States to watch the Spanish national team win the 2026 World Cup.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Chilean duo’s latest only further establishes them as some of the most exciting makers of tangible, macabre visions on the world’s stage.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • Yet for every one of these tremendous leaps forward engineered by Gorbachev, Putin has commanded a sensational step backward.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the Hall of Fame running back who inspired a generation of running backs with his sensational, elusive, shifty style was walking up and down the sideline handing out refreshments to his teammates.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensational
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