Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramas
Noun
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Such minute attention to class is rare in recent American novels not set among the literati or ultra-wealthy, and still rarer in books that aren’t comedies.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Feature-length films of various genres, from documentaries to thrillers and comedies, have been selected from Latin America and Asia, while the short film categories are reserved exclusively for Latin America.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because San Diego is one of the biggest creators of new plays and musicals in the United States, the new musical and play categories were the highlights of the evening.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The performers in the touring casts of Broadway musicals often follow strikingly similar paths from high school to hit show — hours spent practicing show tunes with vocal coaches, years of dance classes, roles in a dozen amateur musical theater productions.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Drane says these kinds of look-alike firearms have led to tragedies.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Worst of all, the program would eventually sustain two heartbreaking tragedies.—
Michael Carrafiello,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Melodramas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramas. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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