playlets

noun

plural of playlet
as in interludes

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  1. interludes
  2. dramas
  3. dramatizations
  4. comedies
  5. musicals
Noun
  • His warnings contrasted starkly with the brief but glorious interludes of culinary fabulism that punctuated our travel down South.
    — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • And young Bochner is understandably queasy in his delivery of the poetic lines he’s been handed for these same interludes.
    — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of interludes
Noun
  • Meanwhile, millions of people have started watching micro-dramas on TikTok.
    — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • His remarkable body of work reminds us that the most profound dramas are often concealed within everyday life.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of dramas
Noun
  • Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For Dreams of Violets, every image and person in the film is AI generated, but the dramatizations are based on journalistic reports, photographs and eyewitness accounts from which AI video models were used.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
Definition of dramatizations
Noun
  • Many moments were dark comedies about the capitalist dehumanization of security.
    — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Hamm and Slattery are no strangers to Wain and Marino’s goofy comedies.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • The school commissions Broadway writers to pen musicals for students each year and recently has added in a new summer musical, where commercial producers can workshop and develop shows.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
  • Founded in 2007 by Gary and Erin Lewis, the company produces stage musicals year-round, as well as musical readings and youth drama education programs.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Definition of musicals
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“Playlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playlets. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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