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
This is about the dramatization of this script that Katie and Sarah wrote.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The Hulu series is a dramatization of the real-life events of Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass), the couple who adopted Natalia, a Ukrainian orphan with a rare and severe form of dwarfism.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Good American Family is a dramatization of Grace’s real-life story and her multiple adoptions.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Boy, is there going to be a lot of fiction or at least dramatization written here.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The Hulu series is a dramatization of the real-life events of Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass), the couple who adopted Natalia, a Ukrainian orphan with a rare and severe form of dwarfism.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Good American Family is a dramatization of Grace’s real-life story and her multiple adoptions.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Boy, is there going to be a lot of fiction or at least dramatization written here.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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The movie unfolds from the perspective of an unseen spirit, who watches the domestic drama of a teen (Callina Liang), her brother (Eddy Maday) and their parents (Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan) – and sometimes makes their, ahem, presence felt.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Related Stories Performances begin on Tuesday at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with the play’s 11-week engagement officially opening on June 24.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The two left their partners only to break up after the play’s run—what’s known in the business as a showmance.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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