monodrama

Definition of monodramanext

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Noun
  • As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.
    Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Set in Shanghai, the film is a tragicomedy about a mother and daughter grieving their loss while trying to act normal.
    Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • With a deep baritone and a flair for hyperbolic sentimentality, Clayton-Thomas’ melodrama fueled a string of hits for Blood, Sweat, and Tears in the late Sixties and early Seventies.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • Griffith’s own work looks stiff and sentimental, weighed down with melodrama and grandiosity that may have seemed dated even in 1915.
    Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The two first crossed paths on André's Adult Swim late-night talk show comedy series The Eric André Show in 2020.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • In the latest installment of the comedy franchise, written by Chris Hazzard and Mike Fontana, Nick faces his biggest challenge yet… grandkids.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The studio also confirmed new projects in development, including reimaginings of Tom & Jerry, Thundercats and Meerkats, and Prehistoria, an original musical from Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
  • Of course, bringing an original musical to New York is no small feat.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • First a human scores a model’s outputs — say, how likely a character in a drama would be to react to news of a tragedy with a host of jokes or expressions of sympathy — going back with one score after another to various responses.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • The parents of the teen killed in the horse carriage crash in Central Park are remembering their son as rides resume a week after the tragedy.
    Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The novelty of a concrete pier was celebrated in a September 1909 gala opening, with a playlet starring Queen Santa Monica and Rex Neptune.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
  • The playlets each have from one to three actors in them and are each inspired by, but not about, a different painting.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, a three-part docudrama hosted by the Loki star that will premiere July 22 on the network at 9/8c and July 23 on Disney+ and Hulu.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • The docudrama drew large crowds in France last year despite criticism from some secular and Catholic sources.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
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“Monodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monodrama. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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