as in theatre
the public performance of plays
before her first film role, her acting experience had been limited to amateur theatrics
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It will be raised again this year, despite the theatrics over a default.
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Ben Koltun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
However, despite the Hollywood theatrics and online hype, not a single crystal skull has ever been pulled from an excavation site.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Even without the theatrics, the project would’ve still done well for its first week — but the staying power may have faltered.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022
This season, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was inspired by French queen Catherine de Medici, who ruled from 1547 to 1559, and Raducanu was a fan of the theatrics that came along with it.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2022
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Ben Koltun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
However, despite the Hollywood theatrics and online hype, not a single crystal skull has ever been pulled from an excavation site.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
Even without the theatrics, the project would’ve still done well for its first week — but the staying power may have faltered.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022
This season, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was inspired by French queen Catherine de Medici, who ruled from 1547 to 1559, and Raducanu was a fan of the theatrics that came along with it.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2022
See All Example Sentences for theatrics
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“Theatrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theatrics. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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