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Recent Examples of theatrics It will be raised again this year, despite the theatrics over a default. — 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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