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
Hamnet, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same name, is a dramatization of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife Agnes’s (a gutting performance from Jessie Buckley) relationship after the death of their young child, which inspires the Bard to write Hamlet.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
Tagawa was given his real breakthrough by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, who chose him for his Oscar-winning 1987 film , a dramatization of the life of China’s final monarch of the Qing dynasty, Emperor Puyi.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The story is a dramatization of an actual occurrence, when a chance jam session in December of 1956 gathered the musicians together.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Organizers say the highlight of the 20-minute performance is a live dramatization on the balconies above K Street with a special appearance by Jack Frost.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
Tagawa was given his real breakthrough by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, who chose him for his Oscar-winning 1987 film , a dramatization of the life of China’s final monarch of the Qing dynasty, Emperor Puyi.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The story is a dramatization of an actual occurrence, when a chance jam session in December of 1956 gathered the musicians together.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Organizers say the highlight of the 20-minute performance is a live dramatization on the balconies above K Street with a special appearance by Jack Frost.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
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There have been no such incidents this year, but there has been plenty of on-court drama that only international team tennis — with home and away ties, and a slot just after a Grand Slam that sees many nations’ top stars resting — can provide.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, in the final hour, there is a lot more action – but, somehow, even less drama.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s new production of Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 play, directed by Marti Lyons, the design team takes this line to heart, using a monochrome purple palette to represent Hedda’s claustrophobic world (scenic design by Joe Schermoly).—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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