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as in dramatic
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
our office drama queen yet again made the melodramatic declaration that he couldn't take it anymore and was quitting
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as in theatrical
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
he gave his usual melodramatic speech that he had learned his lesson and thereafter would always pay his bills on time
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Recent Examples of melodramatic
His melodramatic exit transformed the segment from standard Sunday programming into a piece of gossip and a matter of breaking news.
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The rest of the cast including Lennie, Sánchez-Gijón, Luengo and Smit fit right in to Almodóvar’s uniquely melodramatic world.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
The day started with security measures both real and melodramatic.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The rest of the cast including Lennie, Sánchez-Gijón, Luengo and Smit fit right in to Almodóvar’s uniquely melodramatic world.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
The day started with security measures both real and melodramatic.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodramatic
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After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.
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Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.
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Obsession was released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday following a 45-day theatrical window.
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From wall to wall, the round of 32 became a long, theatrical rush.
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The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
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Equally impressive are its songs, including one that’s movingly operatic.
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“Melodramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodramatic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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