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Recent Examples of dramatize
Wandering Stars, by Tommy Orange Tommy Orange weaves a fictional Cheyenne family into such real-life events as the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, dramatizing the impact of historical events on subsequent generations of Native Americans.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Resist the temptation to dramatize the details out of proportion and look at it in the context of the bigger picture of your life.
—Sandy Thibault, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One of the contract stipulations required MJ, and his estate by extension, to not dramatize the Chandlers in any capacity—including a potential biopic.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The developments have drawn stark opposition from local residents and conservation groups, who conducted a media tour two weeks ago to dramatize the potential danger.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Resist the temptation to dramatize the details out of proportion and look at it in the context of the bigger picture of your life.
—Sandy Thibault, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
One of the contract stipulations required MJ, and his estate by extension, to not dramatize the Chandlers in any capacity—including a potential biopic.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The developments have drawn stark opposition from local residents and conservation groups, who conducted a media tour two weeks ago to dramatize the potential danger.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
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His film, a sweeping three-and-a-half-hour-long epic that depicts fictional architect László Tóth, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor starting over in the United States, has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Each player has a character card depicting a real person at the Capitol on that day.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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The judge’s orders represented a clean sweep for the prosecution over the defense’s effort to exclude a variety of evidence from Kohberger’s capital murder trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2025
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The technological leap—called Majorana 1—represents a major step forward towards an era of powerful quantum computers that unlock currently unachievable advancements across artificial intelligence, medical research, sustainable energy, and many other industries.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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My days revolved around interpreting music, conveying emotions and connecting with audiences on a profound level.—
Dr. Jen Donnell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Because based on how it’s played, people can interpret him as either complicit and a Nazi sympathizer, or a sympathetic victim of the creeping new order.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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We haven't been totally shut out, but we haven't been portrayed in this particular way.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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As described in the press notes, sight is portrayed through silhouettes from majestic to micro proportions; oversized profiles to mini landscapes with petite detailing.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The state asked the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to toss out Glossip's conviction and sentence, arguing that the errors committed during the trial rendered both flaws.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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On the display side, the 6400 enables True Color Accuracy, allowing screens to render more lifelike colors.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Ivanhoe grant marked only the latest fallout in the Kansas City metro from the wave of spending cuts and reductions enacted since President Donald Trump took office.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some states are already making moves President Biden’s administration largely blocked states from enacting work rules of their own and required 10 states to remove the requirement for Medicaid coverage.—
Amanda Seitz,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Should fighting resume, that will close or delay the opportunity for engineers and surveyors to perform detailed, comprehensive field assessments.—
Lesley Joseph,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Variety has learned exclusively that the ceremony will perform a special tribute of the iconic songs of the James Bond franchise at Sunday’s Academy Awards in honor of longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who received Honorary Oscars at the past Governors Awards.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Comments by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) have been scrutinized by acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin as part of an initiative to prosecute threats against public officials.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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But no, Mayor Gloria, who has shown about zero ability to act as city manager, decided to waste the $4.5 million.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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