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as in theatric
having the general quality or effect of a stage performance
the basketball player's dramatic announcement of his sudden retirement held everybody spellbound
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2
as in theatrical
given to or marked by attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
oh, don't be so dramatic, and just tell us, without the pregnant pauses, what happened
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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
a dramatic drop in the temperature overnight
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Recent Examples of dramatic
Boeser loaded up and blasted a rocket slap shot to tie it up in dramatic fashion with 2.7 seconds remaining.
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The result of such a dramatic step is an even deeper slide toward authoritarian rule in Turkey, where an entire generation knows no other leader than Mr. Erdoğan – yet where his lock on politics is increasingly rejected by voters.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Despite the dramatic downsizing, the agency continues to oversee vital federal funding programs for schools.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Her makeup included bold brows and dramatic eyes with a smokey effect.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The result of such a dramatic step is an even deeper slide toward authoritarian rule in Turkey, where an entire generation knows no other leader than Mr. Erdoğan – yet where his lock on politics is increasingly rejected by voters.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Despite the dramatic downsizing, the agency continues to oversee vital federal funding programs for schools.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Her makeup included bold brows and dramatic eyes with a smokey effect.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatic
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Yet there were no noticeable MAGA hats at Edwards’ town hall.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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Japanese production company King Records has achieved something close to that improbable scenario with the innovative musical anime feature Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle, which the company says is the world’s first fully interactive theatrical film.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Beginning March 31, Cinema United is bringing together the folks who represent all those screens for CinemaCon, which is the annual convention in which the studios show off their upcoming theatrical slates to entice those theater owners to book their movies on their screens.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2025
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After the round, Morikawa quickly left the course without talking to the media, a move that garnered heavy criticism from plenty of very prominent voices such as Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee and PGA Tour pro Rocco Mediate.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been one of the prominent voices on measles, making comments that public health experts say are not accurate.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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More than once, Mariana emits an exasperated scream that goes on and on and on, almost like an operatic aria.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, McDonald’s operatic soprano does much of that bridging work, connecting her Rose not to the bright trumpet hotcha of vaudeville but to the mad arias of Lucia di Lammermoor.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
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Medium-full, this has an effortless entry on the palate, beautiful complexity and very good, but not too high a level of acidity; there is excellent persistence and a remarkable elegant finish.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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It’s been remarkable how much the Company has grown and succeeded over that period.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite entering the final round four shots back, McIlroy held a commanding three-shot lead on the back nine.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, the Israeli commanding officers visited and assessed the buffer zone.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The movement is composed of 514 pieces framed within a titanium baseplate, all of which come together to provide the impressive array of complications present.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rashida has carved out a similarly impressive range for herself, appearing on shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, Angie Tribeca, and Sunny, and starring in Sofia Coppola's 2020 film On the Rocks.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The sport is seemingly designed to cater to the combat sport fan who doesn’t want to see the grappling associated with MMA, but would prefer to see more action and striking variation than traditional boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rylance carries a striking and beautiful complexity across the series.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dramatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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