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Recent Examples of psychodrama
This being Neymar, there were also fallouts and psychodramas.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
This propulsive mother-daughter psychodrama was published to great acclaim in France in 1953 before falling into obscurity.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 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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Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
This propulsive mother-daughter psychodrama was published to great acclaim in France in 1953 before falling into obscurity.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 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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This narratively thin work almost feels like a Malick caricature, what with all the endless voice-over, shots of men kneeling apologetically before women, and romantic melodrama between characters played by Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, and Gosling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Heidi was pioneering how reality TV could turn old news into melodrama, eroding any distance between entertainment and fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 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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Hints of the tragicomedy to come surfaced on the second day, when heavy clouds threatened rain and the meeting was held in the barracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Motsinger had been a server at a restaurant in Sausalito near San Francisco who said in her lawsuit, filed in 2023, that Cosby had invited her to his stand-up comedy show at a theater in nearby San Carlos.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The studio is also developing a new musical from Turning Red director Domee Shi as well as a project called Ono Ghost Market.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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This 2012 musical is based on the movie starring the late Whitney Houston and is filled with her hits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Garland died in 1969, of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills, but the tragedy did not hamper Minnelli’s ascent.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a snippet from the interview shared Wednesday, March 25, Guthrie shared her agony more than 50 days into the tragedy.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rachael Leigh Cook, who starred as the titular Riverdale rocker in the 2001 movie, recently addressed the idea of a potential sequel or reboot of the musical comedy, which was written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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Her dancers practice an interlude without her, presumably built into the show to give her a water break, and Cardi watches, taking notice of the erotic noises that make up the soundtrack.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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The vacation serves as a stylish interlude for the singer, who has been documenting the festivities and her own vacation looks for her Instagram followers.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Psychodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychodrama. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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