playlets

plural of playlet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playlets
Noun
  • With multiple songs and ambient interludes, Failure remained connected to their history while showing real growth as artists in the intervening years.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 June 2026
  • There are interludes and narration provided by some big-name actors, Wild West sound effects mimicking galloping horses and stagecoaches, and a posse of guest vocalists.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • With family-friendly films like 1994'sAngels in the Outfield and gripping dramas like 1998's Beloved, Glover became renowned for his versatility and power onscreen.
    Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The Other Bennet Sister was also produced by people who have made a lot of period dramas.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026
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
Noun
  • Minions creator Pierre Coffin seized rare creative control, crafting a visually dense tribute packed with nods to silent comedies, early film experiments and studio landmarks.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • That standard took her all the way through to Grace and Frankie, her longest running onscreen job to date and a relic of a time when networks allowed television comedies to build their audiences and their voices.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
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
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“Playlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playlets. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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