How to Use theatrics in a Sentence

theatrics

plural noun

• That doesn’t mean there weren’t theatrics as the Heat fell to 4-7.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
• The Ravens didn’t need any late-game theatrics this time.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 17 Oct. 2021
• But Alyssa isn't the kind of queen who needs flashy theatrics to make her mark.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2022
• All of this was a world away from the theatrics of Donald Trump.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2020
• Even so, some of the show’s most moving parts came with the least amount of theatrics.
  — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2022
• Still, there are big, booming notes and lots of room to up the theatrics.
  — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2021
• The theatrics of a call that will be closely watched around the world cannot be dismissed.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 18 Mar. 2022
• Curry made the free throw to push the Warriors ahead by two … and set the stage for Morris’ theatrics.
  — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2022
• The skinny: Two games in, and Avon is not without its theatrics.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2020
• George Clinton brought theatrics and concepts to the funk.
  — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 20 Nov. 2020
• The final round of the 121st U.S. Open on Sunday did not lack for tension and theatrics.
  — New York Times, 20 June 2021
• Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who are a very big part of the show as well and add theatrics and set a mood and a tone.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022
• Bardugo knows when to let the action roar, when to let emotions run high, and when to chase the theatrics with a wink and a smile.
  — Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
• The band, fronted by Matt Shultz, moved up the lineup quite a bit from their turn in 2017, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the theatrics.
  — Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2022
• But for all the theatrics, his marching orders were always the same: Cut more.
  — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2021
• Not because of Astudillo's double, but for the theatrics that came at the end of it.
  — Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021
• And while Sui didn't stage a runway show, the above-neck theatrics were still out in full force for her spring 2021 lookbook.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2020
• Though the theatrics are fun, the most subtle options win for flavor.
  — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2022
• There's wild theatrics, ceiling-to-floor body slams and trash talk both inside and outside the ring.
  — Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2022
• The Radio City Rockettes also helped round up the theatrics.
  — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2022
• Yet there is more to Togiai the football player than weight room theatrics.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2021
• The irony is my sister’s theatrics never change the outcome of my choices.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
• Texas was more gripping than any of the external theatrics.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2022
• In between the theatrics, Arizona’s point guard even found some time to lead his team to another win.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2022
• The offense, even with Alfaro’s theatrics, remains the leash on this team’s ceiling, though.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022
• Fans can always count on Jerry Jones to bring the theatrics to open Cowboys training camp.
  — Joey Hayden, Dallas News, 21 July 2021
• No need for the theatrics that Ferrari and Lamborghini put on for all of Italy to enjoy.
  — Kathy Caprino, Forbes, 4 June 2021
• The Twins chipped away, scoring one each in the third, fifth and sixth, and Happ didn't allow another run in six innings before the theatrics of the eighth.
  — Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
• When the curtain lifts, the nominee is well-known, and the only drama has been the low-grade theatrics from the candidates who lost.
  — John Dickerson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2020
• The concept is as sinister as a Saw movie’s, without the flamboyantly evil theatrics.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022

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