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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
Whatever happens at the negotiating table, Martinez remains, ensuring more drama ahead for the deeply troubled school district.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The quirky mix of family curses, buried treasure, and desert drama made the movie a hit, grossing $71 million worldwide.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Nominated for 7 Golden Globes (Best Picture drama, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Prince Harry Voted Onto Santa's 'Naughty List' By Jack Royston
Chief Royal Correspondent
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Prince Harry's past Christmases have involved major drama not only relating to his rift with the royals, but also two tours of Afghanistan.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The quirky mix of family curses, buried treasure, and desert drama made the movie a hit, grossing $71 million worldwide.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Nominated for 7 Golden Globes (Best Picture drama, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Prince Harry Voted Onto Santa's 'Naughty List' By Jack Royston
Chief Royal Correspondent
57
Prince Harry's past Christmases have involved major drama not only relating to his rift with the royals, but also two tours of Afghanistan.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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Swim toward the white buoy at Rockley Beach, in the southwest, where sea fans sway and blue barber fish play among coral.—
Patrick Scott,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The funny play, which was first performed 31 years ago, is a mix of catechism class and stand-up comedy, set in a 1950s or 1960s Catholic school.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Several grants were awarded in the field of arts training, including the largest grant of $40,000 to an Escondido arts group that will offer high school and college students technical theater career training.—
Pamela Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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While lead Adachi has a 40-year entertainment industry career behind her, many of those cast had a theater background and had barely appeared on TV.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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The performances at the 3,000-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium — a first-time expansion of the Playhouse’s commitment to put on regional revivals of classic American musicals — were well on track to hit sales goals, with a final marketing push set to unfold in the coming weeks.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Kathy Griffin feels Andy Cohen, Bravo threw her 'away like a piece of trash,' says My Life on the D-List sequel denied Hill got his start in musical theater, appearing in Broadway productions like Hairspray and Off Broadway musicals like Bare: A Pop Opera.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Few brands generate the level of buzz that Philipp Plein does—not just on the runway but outside the event, where digital influencers set the stage.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her resignation in December, spurred by disagreements with Trudeau over economic policies, set the stage for his departure amid declining popularity.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life massacre that inspired the six-episode series — and how faithful the dramatization is to the historical event.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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McKenna remembers holding the dying boy — although the boy did not die in his arms, as happened in the movie dramatization.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Taking aim at President Joe Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, Trump’s Project 2025 proposes to erase clean energy programs from the federal government entirely while boosting the production of fossil fuels.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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His production was especially encouraging given how little UCLA has gotten from its two big men, prompting Cronin to play him a season-high 27 minutes.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers For example, SPE’s summer action comedy smash Bad Boys: Ride or Die opened in theaters on June 7 PVOD and arrived on PVOD about six weeks later, on July 23.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The original did air on NBC, which could rebuild a comedy block to try to bring back Must-See TV.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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That family tragedy at what seemed to be the end of his political career was a bookend to the one at its beginning, when his first wife and baby daughter, Naomi, were killed in a car crash.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The tragedy is still under investigation in Argentina, where five people have been charged in connection with Payne's death, according to multiple outlets including the BBC.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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