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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
Israeli airstrikes on Doha that killed Hamas operatives have intensified regional drama and prompted emergency meetings of Arab and Islamic leaders in the Qatari capital on September 14.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Part sports-underdog biopic, part domestic-abuse-survivor’s tale, and a textbook example of why turning a true story into tony entertainment is a real tightrope walk, this drama has extremely recognizable beats.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The prison drama, starring Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, Sapna Pabbi and Saba Azad, explores the complex aftermath of #MeToo allegations in digital-age India through the story of Samar, an aging television star whose celebrity is waning.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
What’s now unfolding in the Pacific is a similar story, only this time the drama plays out along hundreds of miles of coastline.
—New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Part sports-underdog biopic, part domestic-abuse-survivor’s tale, and a textbook example of why turning a true story into tony entertainment is a real tightrope walk, this drama has extremely recognizable beats.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The prison drama, starring Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, Sapna Pabbi and Saba Azad, explores the complex aftermath of #MeToo allegations in digital-age India through the story of Samar, an aging television star whose celebrity is waning.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
What’s now unfolding in the Pacific is a similar story, only this time the drama plays out along hundreds of miles of coastline.
—New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of who is to blame for the play, the Chiefs' offense in totality has not looked anything resembling the team that made it to the Super Bowl just last year.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Deliver Me From Nowhere hits theaters on October 24.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will blast off in theaters on April 3, 2026.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The festival sparked two documentaries and a comedic musical is now in the works, starring singer Rita Ora.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 40th anniversary of John Farnham’s record-smashing 1986 album Whispering Jack will be celebrated with a new musical.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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The intermediate stage is known as ENSO-Neutral, when neither La Niña nor El Niño are present.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of course, fans saw Gilmore Girls alums Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel also reunite on the stage at the Emmys to present an award.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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An early dramatization of Pride and Prejudice by the socialist feminist playwright Margaret Macnamara retitles her adaptation Elizabeth Refuses (1926), which highlights this very point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rajab’s shattering half of her dialogue with the Red Crescent workers is presented in the film nearly in full, but integrated into a heated dramatization of the call-center conflict surrounding her case.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Amplifying the glaring lack of run production was Early’s second gem in as many career games in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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By most estimates, Li said, China controls more than half of global EV manufacturing, 70 percent of wind turbine production and 80 percent of PV solar panel production.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio Ends Big Night With Record Wins Seth Rogen closed out a huge night for Apple TV+’s The Studio, which won best comedy.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The survivors were scattered around the world, and even over a century later, the tragedy still colors their view of their ancestral region.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Republicans, who say school security and improving mental health services are the best way to avoid future tragedies, have firmly opposed any new gun control measures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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