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as in theater
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
If authority demands alterations to your plans at the last minute, suggest a practical adjustment that preserves quality, because enduring leadership earns trust without drama.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The Norwegian drama, which took home the Grand Prix at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, won Skarsgård the Golden Globe for best supporting actor and earned him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The full Euphoria season-three trailer is finally here, and the drama did not peak in high school.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Also opening wide in a big way at around 3,000 locations is A24’s Zendaya-Robert Pattinson absurdist romantic drama, The Drama, from Dream Scenario Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The Norwegian drama, which took home the Grand Prix at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, won Skarsgård the Golden Globe for best supporting actor and earned him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The full Euphoria season-three trailer is finally here, and the drama did not peak in high school.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Also opening wide in a big way at around 3,000 locations is A24’s Zendaya-Robert Pattinson absurdist romantic drama, The Drama, from Dream Scenario Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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This local theater experience for all ages is not to be missed.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shamet was fouled on the play and missed the and-one free throw, but second-year backup big man Ariel Hukporti grabbed the offensive rebound to create a second shot opportunity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Orion capsule separated from the rocket's upper stage to enter a highly elliptical orbit around Earth.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their mom is in hospice care, battling stage 4 brain cancer, and their dad was arrested this week by ICE.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The studio is also developing a new musical from Turning Red director Domee Shi as well as a project called Ono Ghost Market.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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This 2012 musical is based on the movie starring the late Whitney Houston and is filled with her hits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Broadway production ran for 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Books have always been valuable assets in Hollywood, said Rich Green, who heads book-to-film/TV development at management and production firm the Gotham Group.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sophocles’ tragedy is usually described as a dramatization of the irresolvable conflict between obligations to the family and to the state, or to divine law and human law.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Edwards, who is played by Martin Clunes in the 90-minute dramatization, was never arrested or convicted for any crimes in relation to the teenager.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Widely considered one of the best comedy clubs in the country, if not the best.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Graham’s consulting role is perhaps more surprising as he is not known first and foremost for his comedy chops, although he is widely regarded as one of the most prolific creatives in British TV.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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The book portrays an authoritarian near-future Russia where most entertainment and all news comes through Cameras, people wired to transmit their experiences directly from their brains to the internet.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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