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playlets

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plural of playlet

as in interludes

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Leeds is in the zone here, and because most of the tracks are about the same length and there are no ambient interludes or pop-length counterbalances, the album’s lengthy runtime ends up sliding by pretty easily.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
What follows is a heady mixture of grief, desire, fantasy, and dance, complete with elaborate musical interludes and a delirious homage to Dirty Dancing.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of interludes

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The play, about a prominent Black Chicago family headed by a civil rights icon with skeletons in his closet, has the scope, heft and flamboyant idiosyncrasy of the landmark American domestic dramas of the past.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Among viewers of Taiwanese romantic dramas, 84% also watched foreign series, 63% watched foreign films and 58% watched foreign animation.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dramas

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

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Public figures face a high bar in defamation cases, and courts have afforded dramatizations of real people broad First Amendment protection.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dramatizations

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Morales pointed to Spanish and French comedies that once drew 100,000 admissions but now struggle to reach 10,000.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
In addition to his work in theater, Harnick has written for television comedies, including The Drew Carey Show.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedies

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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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