1
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
Two months earlier, Lee — one of the unforgettable leads of Bong’s multi-Oscar-winning drama Parasite — had been one of Korea’s biggest and most beloved movie stars.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The door slam that concludes Ibsen’s play ushered in a revolution in modern drama.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Pic is based on an original screenplay by Frederick Mensch (HBO’s Nightingale), who previously collaborated with Edwards on the 2024 drama Wrong Numbers, starring Emily Hall and David Kelsey.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 May 2025
For the faithful gathered here, of course, the sideshow drama was not the point.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The door slam that concludes Ibsen’s play ushered in a revolution in modern drama.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Pic is based on an original screenplay by Frederick Mensch (HBO’s Nightingale), who previously collaborated with Edwards on the 2024 drama Wrong Numbers, starring Emily Hall and David Kelsey.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 May 2025
For the faithful gathered here, of course, the sideshow drama was not the point.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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Receiver Ladd McConkey made the splash play of the day down the left sideline during the third-down period.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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More specifically, the play follows two twins, Viola and Sebastian, who are separated from each other in a shipwreck.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 May 2025
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Analysts predict the Memorial Day weekend box office could be a bellwether for a strong summer in movie theaters, with a number of potential blockbusters yet to come.—
Dawn Chmielewski,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Mission: Impossible opens in a record-breaking 3,012 theaters.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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They are also both nominated for best leading actress in a musical at the Tony Awards, airing June 8 from Radio City Music Hall (8 ET/5 PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The daughter of Katy Farrell and Bill French is on the Step by Step Elite Dance Team, has performed in ensemble and lead roles in musicals with Music Pillars and Scripps Theatre Arts, and is in the AVID college and career readiness program.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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These strains independently evolved similar reductions in the pla gene during the later stages of the first and second plague pandemics and in three samples from the third pandemic that were uncovered in present day Vietnam.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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But headlining the main stage this summer is going to be something else entirely!—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey Summer on Paramount+ While several documentaries have explored what really happened to JonBenet Ramsey, the 6-year-old beauty pageant winner who was murdered in her home in Colorado in 1996, there have only been a few dramatizations of her story.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Both lawyers told Newsweek that the media played a significant part in reducing the brothers' sentences as public interest in their case was revived following the release of several documentaries, podcasts, and dramatizations of the brothers in the past decade.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Replacing the struggling Wade with the scorching hot O'Hearn could provide not only an instant spark, but constant production in the Giants lineup for the remainder of the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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All of those players have had more production and less off-the-field drama than Williams, but with another strong season, Williams could solidify himself as one of the top No. 2 receivers in the league.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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In the early 2000s, Brand was a rising star in the United Kingdom's comedy and media scene, working for the BBC and MTV.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The narrative moves between Joan’s ascent through the ranks, including a love story as explosive as a rocket launch, and a mid-decade disaster reminiscent of the Challenger tragedy.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Saar says the phrase refers to those seeking to export violence beyond the Middle East to places like America, making the D.C. shooting much more than a local tragedy.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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