How to Use dramatic in a Sentence

dramatic

adjective
  • The book tells the dramatic story of her battle with cancer.
  • There was a dramatic increase in prices.
  • The painter used dramatic colors.
  • She made a dramatic entrance wearing a bright red dress.
  • There was a dramatic pause before his big announcement.
  • They are members of the local dramatic society.
  • His parents noticed a dramatic change in his behavior.
  • The rooms are grand, high-ceilinged, spacious, and the best have dramatic lake views.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • There has been a dramatic rise in the cost of groceries over the past few years.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In the arc of the eight episodes, a dramatic event happens that affects the country.
    Ilaria Ravarino, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • When there are clouds blocking the sun and the moon, the eclipse effects are much less dramatic.
    Anna Gordon, TIME, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Make sure the berries are long enough to drape loosely over the sides to achieve a more dramatic effect.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Williams’ mother and two aunts were present at the dramatic scene.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
  • Heffron had no second thoughts about such a dramatic change, though the same can't be said for the groom.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But the drop to that next plateau at receiver isn’t as dramatic as it’s been in past years.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Gaga added a pair of black stud earrings, plus a single bracelet and a ring to round off her dramatic glam for the evening.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The most dramatic steakhouse performance is the act of sending back the steak.
    Rita Bullwinkel, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The singer also wore a slick back bun and paired a dramatic gray-brown smokey eye with a matte nude lip.
    Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Few things, at least on a local scale, are more dramatic.
    Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • There have been two dramatic examples of this in just the past few weeks—one that went in favor of the Knicks, one that went against them.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The 35th Sunny Side took place at a dramatic moment for France and for Europe as a whole.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 June 2024
  • The search for the next dramatic alley crew is underway.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 June 2023
  • The pasts still plaguing the rest of the main characters aren’t all dramatic as these dead fathers.
    David M. Perry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
  • So, the storms are more energized, the wind shears more dramatic, and the jet streams more unstable.
    Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
  • More dramatic yet was the action taken over the weekend in Brazil.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The dress’s waist was cinched with a dramatic tie detail, connecting the form-fitting bodice to the grand skirt, which flared out around her.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Warming has a dramatic impact on rain:What does the data tell us about your state?
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • In a dramatic finish, Madrid scored twice to force extra time, and a 95th-minute penalty knocked City out.
    James Robson, ajc, 6 May 2023
  • But what fully sells it is Caine, who commits to the role with full-throated dramatic authenticity.
    EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The latter tapped them for the costume design of a dramatic, intepretative performance during Milan Design Week 2023.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024

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