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as in theatre
the public performance of plays
he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play
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as in play
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals
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Recent Examples of drama
The franchise follows the drama filled, table flipped lives of wealthy women's lowbrow fights in upper crust cities across America.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The release of the stunning Netflix drama series Forever proves that Blume’s book is also timeless and universal.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
The fourth edition of the annual race was nearly devoid of drama at the top, after McLaren’s Oscar Piastri passed last year’s Driver’s Champion, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, on the 14th lap.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The producers cue up flashbacks to Kenya’s 2018 domestic violence PSA, reminding us that for all the glam and drama, these women are real — and relatable.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The release of the stunning Netflix drama series Forever proves that Blume’s book is also timeless and universal.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
The fourth edition of the annual race was nearly devoid of drama at the top, after McLaren’s Oscar Piastri passed last year’s Driver’s Champion, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, on the 14th lap.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The producers cue up flashbacks to Kenya’s 2018 domestic violence PSA, reminding us that for all the glam and drama, these women are real — and relatable.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
Noun
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That has been the hardest thing about doing this play.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Injuries were rife across the roster, ineffective play from veterans was a real concern and the goaltending was a question mark.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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After years of lawsuits and courtroom drama, director Joel Souza (who was also injured in the incident) finished the movie (now in theaters and on demand).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Before he was known as a musical theater composer, Yazbek was in rock bands.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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No list of musicals is complete without a rock opera.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
7 May 2025
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Rice achieved this elite entertainment grand slam through his work on everything from Broadway musicals to Disney blockbusters.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2025
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Morrissey is planning to get back on stage at Centennial Hall in Tucson, AZ on Monday night (May 5) after postponing a pair of shows on his spring U.S. tour over the weekend due to health issues.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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On Friday night, Gaga treated fans by rehearsing on the stage, giving them a teaser of what was to come.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Boy, is there going to be a lot of fiction or at least dramatization written here.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Michael Clayton actor plays CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow in a dramatization of the broadcaster's conflict with Senator Joseph McCarthy.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hollywood lobbying arms, such as the Motion Picture Association, have argued that the U.S. needs a federal film incentive as a carrot to lure productions back.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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The highly successful holiday comedy premiered in 2022 and returned with a second installment, Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, a year later.—
Anika Ljung,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Mac routinely stole scenes in the comedies of the '90s, such as Friday (1995) and The Player's Club (1998).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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There were a lot of tragedies, there were a lot of difficult things that happened.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Two weeks ago, the tragedy in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of Indian tourists sparked rightful outrage.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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