as in drama
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
a dramatization of a true story
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Recent Examples of dramatization
If the semi-historical dramatization angle of Love Story grabbed you, this should be next in your queue.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Faithful is based on the Bible, and showcases a faithful dramatization of the Book of Genesis as told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
The event series is a dramatization of the Book of Genesis, told through the eyes of some of the iconic women of the Bible.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately for Izzo, there are decades of film refuting this as a media dramatization.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The Faithful is based on the Bible, and showcases a faithful dramatization of the Book of Genesis as told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
The event series is a dramatization of the Book of Genesis, told through the eyes of some of the iconic women of the Bible.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately for Izzo, there are decades of film refuting this as a media dramatization.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dramatization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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However, Gottlieb also brought up how many individuals who leave college coaching to become NBA coaches don't want to return to the college scene, because the NBA focuses more on basketball and less on all the other drama and noise.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Lumet and screenwriter Frank Pierson ease up on the laughs as Sonny’s predicament grows more helpless, allowing the audience to feel his desperation as the drama barrels toward a tragic finale.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shamet was fouled on the play and missed the and-one free throw, but second-year backup big man Ariel Hukporti grabbed the offensive rebound to create a second shot opportunity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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