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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.
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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
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, Don Shewey, an author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, as Don Shewey, the author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2023
The video is a two-hander playlet.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 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
In the second playlet, Visitor from Hollywood, Broderick swaps the starchy gray business suit for mod plaid pants, a rust hipster jacket and turtleneck sweater, as well as mutton-chop sideburns, to play Jesse Kiplinger, the Midas Touch producer who has never made a movie that lost money.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022
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
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, Don Shewey, an author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, as Don Shewey, the author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2023
The video is a two-hander playlet.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 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
In the second playlet, Visitor from Hollywood, Broderick swaps the starchy gray business suit for mod plaid pants, a rust hipster jacket and turtleneck sweater, as well as mutton-chop sideburns, to play Jesse Kiplinger, the Midas Touch producer who has never made a movie that lost money.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playlet
Noun
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But after a brief interlude to respond to what had happened down at Molineux, discussion turned to the former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder’s role in one of the more bizarre moments of Tuesday’s game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the label, RM is credited on every track except the interlude.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Faithful is based on the Bible, and showcases a faithful dramatization of the Book of Genesis as told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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The event series is a dramatization of the Book of Genesis, told through the eyes of some of the iconic women of the Bible.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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This meant that in 2025, when no fewer than 15 creative directors showed debut collections across the apex strata of fashion, Lee and Burberry were insulated from the drama.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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With this reinvention, the show morphed from a workplace drama into something more like a magisterial airport novel.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara’s illustrious career was given a warm send-off at the Actor Awards 2026 when the performer posthumously won the award for best female actor in a comedy series.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … NO LAUGHING MATTER — 'Airplane' director says SNL died choosing ideology over comedy gold.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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What separates great literature from cheap melodrama is not the grief the story contains, but whether the writing has earned it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hints of the tragicomedy to come surfaced on the second day, when heavy clouds threatened rain and the meeting was held in the barracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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With his work on Barry, a tragicomedy about a hitman trying to turn over a new leaf as an actor, only for the consequences of his actions to slowly but surely catch up with him, Hader became the rare winner of three DGA Awards, also winning multiple Emmys and Critics Choice Awards.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Playlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playlet. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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