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Recent Examples of psychodrama
This propulsive mother-daughter psychodrama was published to great acclaim in France in 1953 before falling into obscurity.
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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
All those effects can startle for sure, but there’s a lot to take in and pay attention to in this multi-leveled multimedia psychodrama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
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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
All those effects can startle for sure, but there’s a lot to take in and pay attention to in this multi-leveled multimedia psychodrama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychodrama
Noun
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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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What separates great literature from cheap melodrama is not the grief the story contains, but whether the writing has earned it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 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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With his work on Barry, a tragicomedy about a hitman trying to turn over a new leaf as an actor, only for the consequences of his actions to slowly but surely catch up with him, Hader became the rare winner of three DGA Awards, also winning multiple Emmys and Critics Choice Awards.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara’s illustrious career was given a warm send-off at the Actor Awards 2026 when the performer posthumously won the award for best female actor in a comedy series.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … NO LAUGHING MATTER — 'Airplane' director says SNL died choosing ideology over comedy gold.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Seyfried stars as the titular religious leader in Mona Fastvold's historical musical.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The film, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Catherine Johnson, is based on her book from the 1999 musical of the same name.—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, 12-year-old Molly Steinsapir died after losing control of an e-bike on a steep hill in Pacific Palisades, a tragedy that led her parents to sue the manufacturer and brought new scrutiny to how e-bike companies market their products to families with children.—
Cierra Morgan
March 4,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Though the other children recovered, Nicholas died several days later, a tragedy Dominici said will shape the rest of her life.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The daughter of an acting family, her father was Oscar-winner Edmund O’Brien, and her mother was musical comedy star Olga San Juan.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 1992 film is remade as a musical comedy with direction and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 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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But after a brief interlude to respond to what had happened down at Molineux, discussion turned to the former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder’s role in one of the more bizarre moments of Tuesday’s game.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the label, RM is credited on every track except the interlude.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Psychodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychodrama. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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