Synonyms of dramatization

dramatization

noun

ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

as in drama

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage

a dramatization of a true story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drama
• play
• musical
• tragedy
• comedy
• playlet
• interlude
• melodrama
• work
• adaptation
• tragicomedy
• docudrama
• psychodrama
• opus
• monodrama
• musical comedy
• magnum opus
• dramedy
• comedy drama

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of dramatization

This dramatization of John F. Kennedy’s heroics during World War II was accused of hagiography when it was released, five months before Kennedy was shot in Dallas. —Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024

The set catching fire is a dramatization of several mishaps in the walk-up to the premiere. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024

In February, the film Bob Marley: One Love, a dramatization of the elder Marley’s life starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, premiered. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024

With the precision of a great documentarian and the pace of an expert thriller director, Howard mounts an enviably well-rounded procedural dramatization of a story that captivated headlines in 2018. —EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024