MELODRAMA Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

melodrama

noun

Definition of melodrama

as in comedy

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Recent Examples of melodrama Elia Kazan’s 1955 adaptation of East of Eden is a bold prestige melodrama of the sort Hollywood rarely makes these days. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026 Ulysses Terrero directed the clip, which captures Latin melodrama at its steamiest and is now a bonafide streaming hit. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026 Yet the melodrama of the Trask men—and the misfortune of the women who come into their lives—has seldom been brought to the screen, most likely because of the challenges posed by the saga’s narrative sprawl. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 The series blends traditional melodrama with a Western atmosphere set on ranches and in desert landscapes. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for melodrama

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Noun

There’s also the shifting relationship between tech and comedy.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
The film is a wild, frequently grotesque spectacle that careens between horror, action, slapstick, and black comedy.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedy

Noun

But as the rockers celebrate their legacy with an anniversary tour and new album, Three Tinted Windows, that same sentimentality still drives their music today.

— Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
So its history behind the watch itself, as well as that sentimentality, that attracts Mon to a model.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sentimentality

Noun

While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of emotionalism

Noun

And while Parton understood Cyrus’ emotionality, Cyrus said that her ability to cry onstage was also part of what made her performances so difficult.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
What is the general vibe and emotionality going through your minds right now at headquarters?

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of emotionality

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