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as in theatre
the public performance of plays
he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play
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as in play
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals
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Recent Examples of drama
Daniel Raggett directs this political drama about a leadership contest that threatens to expose family secrets.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Brody’s starring turn won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama and he is considered a front-runner for this year’s Oscars.
—Scott Roxborough For The Hollywood Reporter, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Amid the drama Hailey walks the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party red carpet solo, while Bieber, wearing a blanket, sneaked in the back.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
The track is being featured as the theme song for the TBS drama series Mikami Sensei, which started airing on the same day, and was premiered at the end of the first episode ahead of its digital release.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Brody’s starring turn won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama and he is considered a front-runner for this year’s Oscars.
—Scott Roxborough For The Hollywood Reporter, ARTnews.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Amid the drama Hailey walks the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party red carpet solo, while Bieber, wearing a blanket, sneaked in the back.
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
The track is being featured as the theme song for the TBS drama series Mikami Sensei, which started airing on the same day, and was premiered at the end of the first episode ahead of its digital release.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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Alaric Jackson is likely to command a sizable offer on the open market, given his own play in 2024 and the number of premium free agent options at the position.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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UConn shot just 35% from the field in the first quarter against Creighton but entered halftime with a 14-point lead, shifting the momentum of the game with a pair of steal-and-score plays by Kaitlyn Chen and Sarah Strong back-to-back in the middle of the second quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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The three-and-a-half-hour, post-war epic is currently only playing in theaters.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The movie will open in theaters on April 25, instead of its previous date of Feb. 28.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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The film adaptation of the iconic musical was released widely in the United States on Jan. 21, 2005 Comments It's been 20 years since Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler stepped into the iconic mask and white dress to bring The Phantom of the Opera to the big screen.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Taylor-Corbett choreographed and/or directed more than a dozen off-Broadway musicals since 1987, including 1992’s Eating Raoul, 2009’s My Vaudeville Man!—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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Dolly Parton is finally bringing her long-gestating autobiographical production Dolly: An Original Musical to the stage this summer.—
Stephen L. Betts,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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After the Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage essentially puts itself into a trans-lunar injection, Odin will separate about 45 minutes after the launch.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life massacre that inspired the six-episode series — and how faithful the dramatization is to the historical event.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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McKenna remembers holding the dying boy — although the boy did not die in his arms, as happened in the movie dramatization.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Actor Taran Killam is exiting the off-Broadway production of Urinetown after losing his home in last week's devastating Palisades Fire, PEOPLE has confirmed.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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His production was especially encouraging given how little UCLA has gotten from its two big men, prompting Cronin to play him a season-high 27 minutes.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The original did air on NBC, which could rebuild a comedy block to try to bring back Must-See TV.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers For example, SPE’s summer action comedy smash Bad Boys: Ride or Die opened in theaters on June 7 PVOD and arrived on PVOD about six weeks later, on July 23.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The GoFundMe appeal continues to raise donations from well-wishers keen to help the family move on from the tragedy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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