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as in theatric
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
our office drama queen yet again made the melodramatic declaration that he couldn't take it anymore and was quitting
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as in theatrical
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
he gave his usual melodramatic speech that he had learned his lesson and thereafter would always pay his bills on time
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Recent Examples of melodramatic
The European Commission hit back, accusing the ECB of being melodramatic.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Babygirl has some crucial hallmarks of that classic Hollywood mode: a melodramatic plot that places a morally ambiguous woman’s concerns at its center — though Babygirl’s melodrama is subdued in favor of stately psychological introspection.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
In fact, soundtracking heartbreak and angst became Mayday Parade’s specialty with their extremely quotable, melodramatic lyrics.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
The show swings, with melodramatic ease, between success and failure.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Babygirl has some crucial hallmarks of that classic Hollywood mode: a melodramatic plot that places a morally ambiguous woman’s concerns at its center — though Babygirl’s melodrama is subdued in favor of stately psychological introspection.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
In fact, soundtracking heartbreak and angst became Mayday Parade’s specialty with their extremely quotable, melodramatic lyrics.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
The show swings, with melodramatic ease, between success and failure.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatic
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Previously, Knives Out movies have done the festival rounds ahead of their theatrical/Netflix stint.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Mubi is set to expand its theatrical operations in Italy as Efe Cakarel, CEO of the global streamer, producer and film distributor, recently anticipated in an interview for a Variety cover story.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Sirens’s ending is a solid reminder that, sometimes, the most dramatic stories can also be the most realistic.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Lowenstein examines how excessive leverage, overconfidence in mathematical models, and market forces beyond the fund's control led to one of the most dramatic financial failures in modern history.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Abel Tesfaye, the singer-songwriter otherwise known as the Weeknd, literally and figuratively sets his old persona on fire in Hurry Up Tomorrow, the companion film to his somber and operatic sixth studio album of the same name.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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As is so often true in operatic productions of recent decades, the default relevance setting is the era of European fascism of nearly a century ago.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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