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as in theater
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
Çelik, who drew from personal experience in shaping the story, chose to place a woman at the center of the drama.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Fans of Mays’ recall that his character on the FX gritty urban drama Snowfall, Kevin Hamilton, also suffered an accidental demise.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Gaethje let go of all dignity by targeting that personal drama into fight-week ammunition.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
So all the doctors and nurses on The Pitt do this work without (much) complaining (but plenty of drama).
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Fans of Mays’ recall that his character on the FX gritty urban drama Snowfall, Kevin Hamilton, also suffered an accidental demise.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Gaethje let go of all dignity by targeting that personal drama into fight-week ammunition.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
So all the doctors and nurses on The Pitt do this work without (much) complaining (but plenty of drama).
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
Noun
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The large private compound boasts a gym, a spa, a theater, a pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-size soccer field.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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At Prisk Elementary, students have four periods of play a day, varying between structured and unstructured play to prod early childhood development — how to take a turn, how to invite play, how to accept that invitation, Hickox said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Some of the notable moments of the season included flashes of play where Bethune, Sentnor and Debinha would occupy the same space in the midfield.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The 2026 men’s World Cup group stage consists of 12 groups of four competing in round-robin competition, an increase of 16 teams from the last men’s World Cup.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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The national team moved its training base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, but will play its group-stage games in Los Angeles and Seattle.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The tribute also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Larson's groundbreaking musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Playing an American in a production staffed by Australians, Brits, a Chilean director and a Hispanic DP, her brain kept mutinying.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In May, directors of the district approved boring of two new wells and reworking several existing wells of declining production.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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In this dramatization, Rosemary will be played by Lydia Peckham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The new partnership marks the most ambitious collaboration between HRTS and Easterseals Disability Services to date, with the organizations previously joining forces on numerous initiatives aiming to improve accessibility in the entertainment industry and authentic representation on screen.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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The figures involved in setting up the fight are Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh, Ring Magazine and Saudi entertainment group Sela as well as broadcaster Netflix.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Demi gets in some sharp one-liners and fun physical-comedy bits throughout the rest of the episode.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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In 2024, Rauch and Nayyar reunited on-screen during his season 2 guest appearance on the comedy.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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