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as in theatrical
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
a penchant for dish throwing, door slamming, and other histrionic displays of temper
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as in theatric
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
we never tired of his histrionic reenactment of how he found money under the floorboards of a house he was renovating
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Recent Examples of histrionic
That said, when obscene moments — like Justin Timberlake exposing Janet Jackson’s nipple in 2004 — and political messaging — like Beyoncé honoring the Black Panther Party in 2016 — have occurred on the halftime show, NFL viewers and the league itself have responded in histrionic ways.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Even though there's no question that anthropogenic climate change has played a major role in the current run-up of the global mean sea level, some of the most histrionic predictions about pending inundations have mercifully remained just that.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This may sound like the setup for a histrionic sci-fi soap opera.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
This is histrionic and fun and has a nice ending with Michael Longfellow.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Even though there's no question that anthropogenic climate change has played a major role in the current run-up of the global mean sea level, some of the most histrionic predictions about pending inundations have mercifully remained just that.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This may sound like the setup for a histrionic sci-fi soap opera.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
This is histrionic and fun and has a nice ending with Michael Longfellow.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for histrionic
Adjective
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The films will have limited theatrical engagements before receiving video-on-demand and physical media releases.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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This includes revenues across television, online video, VOD and theatrical sectors and represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% from 2025.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The move marks a dramatic shift from Trump’s earlier hardline stance.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Donald Trump’s tariff announcement has baffled global leaders and forced markets to reckon with the fallout from America’s dramatic shift in international trade policy.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Scott takes us into the depths of devotion with this orchestral masterpiece, delivering operatic high notes that showcase her vocal dexterity. 3.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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The second part of the program was filled with the soaring operatic voices of HyunSook Yang, tenor HoJin Hwang and soprano YeaonHwa Na.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Histrionic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histrionic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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