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Recent Examples of psychodrama
The trauma drama — ideally multigenerational and tied to addiction, abuse or both — is a tough one for audiences that tends to work better as an acting showcase than as involving psychodrama.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
In exerting this apparent influence, Rubio has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right’s unfolding psychodrama.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2025
How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks.
—Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
In exerting this apparent influence, Rubio has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right’s unfolding psychodrama.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2025
How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks.
—Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychodrama
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Despite reams of dialogue that tends to be enigmatic if not downright opaque, the gothic melodrama is stretched too thin to have much grip.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film walks a tightrope of humor and pathos, having fun with the idea of the ‘disease of the week’ TV melodrama while never diminishing a serious illness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s presented as dramatic dialogue, or maybe as absurdist tragicomedy.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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And the two stars, who at first seem to be playing in different registers with O’Hara launching her punchlines towards the balcony and Byrne aiming for the second row, harmonize to deliver a master class in physical comedy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Onion, now under the ownership of tech exec Jeff Lawson, has been rebooting itself in a bid to return to its subversive comedy roots.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Whether this is a new opera or a new musical is open to debate.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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From there, the parody musical went viral.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Setting Pepsi’s story straight for America 250 Bradham’s story becomes a tragedy only if his influence is forgotten.—
Ryan Wilusz,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Stars like Florence Lawrence did not simply appear on screen—rather, their romances, scandals, and personal tragedies were shaped into serialized publicity, their lives turned into ongoing narratives designed to sustain public attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fox's musical comedy series lives on thanks to the ubiquity of its talented performers, many of whom continue to headline Broadway musicals, TV shows, concert tours, podcasts, and much more.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Gibbs filmed his first musical comedy special, Pick a Lane, which debuted on YouTube in February.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds.—
Thomas Curran,
Time,
8 Aug. 2023
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The monodrama by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin propels Comer stunningly into the tale of a crackerjack barrister who prides herself on getting offenders off.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
13 Dec. 2022
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Jean-Baptiste, who trained as a cellist, arranges his songs—some of which are barely over a minute long—like a chamber cycle punctuated with interludes.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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In an interlude between fights, the theme song from Mortal Kombat played.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Psychodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychodrama. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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