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Recent Examples of dramatize
The manger scene with Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus in a stable very vividly dramatizes the spirit of Christmas, a symbolic message about power — that by entering the world in a humble form, God recognizes the dignity of the humblest and those who do not share in worldly wealth and power.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
In part through these associations, The Piano Lesson dramatizes the ideas at the heart of its source material.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
That was a play which, in the first act, dramatized this famous Victorian song.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The film dramatizes the Štrpci massacre of 1993, when 24 Bosniak Muslims were pulled off a train by a Serbian paramilitary group and only one man, the Croatian Tomo Buzov, stood up against the attackers.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
In part through these associations, The Piano Lesson dramatizes the ideas at the heart of its source material.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
That was a play which, in the first act, dramatized this famous Victorian song.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The film dramatizes the Štrpci massacre of 1993, when 24 Bosniak Muslims were pulled off a train by a Serbian paramilitary group and only one man, the Croatian Tomo Buzov, stood up against the attackers.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatize
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If the content of his films skews towards the dark side, their form tends to be a bit more playful, undercutting some of the heaviness of what’s being depicted.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Contemporary sculptures of earthly Greek women were usually made from terra-cotta and depicted them clothed in tight cloaks.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The trios were tasked with developing three desserts that would represent their country: a frozen dessert, a restaurant dessert — which can have a special garnish added at the judging table — and a show chocolate.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Each contained a different crystal hidden beneath it that represented which snake I would be paired with.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Birthright citizenship has been interpreted, repeatedly, as an integral part of the 14th Amendment.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet recently portrayed Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, the biopic directed by James Mangold, and performed all of his own vocals in the film.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both films are about the preposterous beauty standards foisted upon women in our modern culture, yet both films seem determined to make these same women suffer, while portraying men as mostly bumbling buffoons whose chief infractions are wandering eyes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments last year, but hasn’t rendered a decision.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Currently referred to as the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, this branch of the IRS listens to and weights taxpayer arguments and renders a decision that aims to be fair and impartial to both the government and the taxpayer.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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At least eight states — California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools.—
Andrew Demillo,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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But under the Biden administration, the Education Department enacted a number of regulatory actions and temporary waivers designed to rectify these historic issues.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Marczak still played and performed, but largely for other bands.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trenitalia performed well in the booking experience, reliability and traveler experience categories.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Close behind, with eight each, are Searchlight’s Bob Dylan portrait A Complete Unknown (bolstered by far-from-assured noms for director James Mangold and supporting actress Monica Barbaro, one of its three acting noms) and Focus’ Conclave (despite a rough miss for director Edward Berger).—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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It is designed to (at least in theory) survive a nuclear war while acting as a command-and-control center.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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