playlets

plural of playlet

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Noun
  • Her ballads were torch-song interludes that could have knocked them dead in lounges a century ago.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The day’s lineup was stacked, but at less than a half-hour apiece and somewhat clunky interludes as the stage is turned over between acts, the early performers had a bit of an uphill battle to get the crowd amped up.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Upcoming dramas include Sally Wainwright series Riot Women and Hugo Blick’s California Avenue, both of which are debuting internationally at MIPCOM Cannes next week.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In Mexico, micro-dramas are booming, led by ViX Micro, mostly romantic micro novelas.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Known for work in comedies like Ghosts, Deli Boys, Goosebumps, The Mindy Project and Raising Helen, Jaffrey’s dramatic work includes House of Cards, Billions, and The Equalizer 2.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Both relationships evolve at a pace that seems shaped more by the scant episode order, so common in contemporary TV comedies, than Russ’ organic evolution.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The performers in the touring casts of Broadway musicals often follow strikingly similar paths from high school to hit show — hours spent practicing show tunes with vocal coaches, years of dance classes, roles in a dozen amateur musical theater productions.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Playlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playlets. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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