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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 apple-munching Euphoria actor slipped into Tilda Swinton’s plush period dress from the ravishing 1992 drama, joined by Jeff Goldblum, Wicked’s wizard himself, in sparkly Gucci.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The comedy-drama directed by Ma Lin and starring Huang Bo, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Tao and Li Jiaqi, follows a coastal-town family – led by a once-tough patriarch – who rally together in hard times and push for a comeback.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a powerful movie buried somewhere in writer-director Chong Keat Aun’s period drama, Mother Bhumi, which premiered in competition at the Tokyo Film Festival.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Ampere found that one in 10 internet users had watched drama episodes lasting 10 minutes or less on social media.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The comedy-drama directed by Ma Lin and starring Huang Bo, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Tao and Li Jiaqi, follows a coastal-town family – led by a once-tough patriarch – who rally together in hard times and push for a comeback.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a powerful movie buried somewhere in writer-director Chong Keat Aun’s period drama, Mother Bhumi, which premiered in competition at the Tokyo Film Festival.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Ampere found that one in 10 internet users had watched drama episodes lasting 10 minutes or less on social media.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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Mikel Arteta’s side have converted 31 per cent of their open-play chances, an improvement on their rate at this stage last season (29 per cent from 17 big chances) and 2023-24 (18 per cent of 11).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The home features a walkout basement with a movie theater, spa, custom workout room and sunken golf simulator, Heffernan said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In performances at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City, the musical follows killers Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses who use their criminal notoriety to find fame in the Vaudeville circuit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Bill Condon, the film is an adaptation of the 1992 musical by Terrence McNally, itself an adaptation of the 1976 play by Manuel Puig.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued hauling the 28 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO), where they will be deployed about an hour after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Immediately after the tribute, Jonas Brothers appeared on stage, with an announcer explaining that the performance was dedicated to those living with cancer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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For now, this dramatization of the Ohtani scandal remains stuck in the Lionsgate dugout.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Contrary to the series’ dramatization, there is no evidence that Paul was involved in any physical altercation with anyone during the vacation.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Merit Street was established by Peteski Productions, which is McGraw’s production company, and Christian broadcast company Trinity Broadcasting Network.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said production downtime is a big issue for companies in the processing industry, with it at times costing thousands of dollars for each minute a processing machine isn't on.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Laugh Factory Chicago is crowdsourcing to assist night manager Nathan Griffin with legal funds after he was arrested Friday morning outside the comedy club.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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Since the pioneering French electronic duo announced their split in 2021, Bangalter has scored several projects, including a French ballet and a comedy film inspired by Salvador Dalí.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
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But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mistakes, misfortunes, even tragedy, toxic secrets from the past—anything can happen, or may have happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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