Thesaurus results for PLAYLET

playlet

noun

Definition of playlet

as in interlude

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Recent Examples of playlet 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 The chance to do more of it presented itself during the pandemic, when Monahon worked on virtual playlets for the 24 Hour Plays. — Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023 Shaffer had seen in Pushkin’s playlet the rudiments of a grand spectacle, framed, like so many of his plays, as a duel between two men of different generations. — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022

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Noun

When there must be some interlude of friction or a character needs to be brought low, The Gilded Age’s preferred mechanism is a dinner, ideally a fancy one with a complicated guest list and a variety of logistical obstacles.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Discordant keys fly like daggers while snares trip over bass thuds; there’s a jazzy piano interlude, and then a murderous hard-rock siege razes the mix to the ground.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of interlude

Noun

The film includes extensive dramatizations immersing viewers in this almost unimaginable story.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
In this dramatization of the notorious case, Courtney Love was praised for her nuanced portrayal of Kitty Menendez.

— Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dramatization

Noun

There's certainly no shortage of visual drama, but whether all these design elements come together into something cohesive is another matter.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
They are joined by new recurring cast member Philipa Soo as Scarlett, a theatre artist who is guest directing an original play at the college’s drama department.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of drama

Noun

Paul Howard, the only son of The Three Stooges‘ Moe Howard and the last surviving son of the comedy team’s classic line up – Moe, brothers Curly and Shemp, and Larry Fine – died this week.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
Mixing kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy, the series takes its cues from vintage Hong Kong martial arts films and from Ghana’s independent filmmaking scene.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

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