How to Use dramatic in a Sentence
dramatic
adjective
- The book tells the dramatic story of her battle with cancer.
- There was a dramatic increase in prices.
- The painter used dramatic colors.
- She made a dramatic entrance wearing a bright red dress.
- There was a dramatic pause before his big announcement.
- They are members of the local dramatic society.
- His parents noticed a dramatic change in his behavior.
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The rooms are grand, high-ceilinged, spacious, and the best have dramatic lake views.
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Everett Potter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2024
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In the arc of the eight episodes, a dramatic event happens that affects the country.
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Ilaria Ravarino,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Oct. 2023
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When there are clouds blocking the sun and the moon, the eclipse effects are much less dramatic.
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Anna Gordon,
TIME,
30 Mar. 2024
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Make sure the berries are long enough to drape loosely over the sides to achieve a more dramatic effect.
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Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2023
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Williams’ mother and two aunts were present at the dramatic scene.
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Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2024
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Heffron had no second thoughts about such a dramatic change, though the same can't be said for the groom.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2023
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But the drop to that next plateau at receiver isn’t as dramatic as it’s been in past years.
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David Moore,
Dallas News,
21 Apr. 2023
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Gaga added a pair of black stud earrings, plus a single bracelet and a ring to round off her dramatic glam for the evening.
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Oct. 2024
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The most dramatic steakhouse performance is the act of sending back the steak.
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Rita Bullwinkel,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2024
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The singer also wore a slick back bun and paired a dramatic gray-brown smokey eye with a matte nude lip.
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Chiara Kim,
People.com,
25 Oct. 2024
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Few things, at least on a local scale, are more dramatic.
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Washington Post,
12 Apr. 2023
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There have been two dramatic examples of this in just the past few weeks—one that went in favor of the Knicks, one that went against them.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2024
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The 35th Sunny Side took place at a dramatic moment for France and for Europe as a whole.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
27 June 2024
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The search for the next dramatic alley crew is underway.
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Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
16 June 2023
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The pasts still plaguing the rest of the main characters aren’t all dramatic as these dead fathers.
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David M. Perry,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2023
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So, the storms are more energized, the wind shears more dramatic, and the jet streams more unstable.
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Carolyn Barber,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2023
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More dramatic yet was the action taken over the weekend in Brazil.
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Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Sep. 2024
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The dress’s waist was cinched with a dramatic tie detail, connecting the form-fitting bodice to the grand skirt, which flared out around her.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2024
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Warming has a dramatic impact on rain:What does the data tell us about your state?
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
12 July 2023
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In a dramatic finish, Madrid scored twice to force extra time, and a 95th-minute penalty knocked City out.
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James Robson,
ajc,
6 May 2023
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In New York, the results of the experiment have been dramatic.
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Joanna Slater,
Washington Post,
19 Jan. 2024
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This leaves her with almost 3 years of unpayable bills or a dramatic decrease in her lifestyle in her last several years of life.
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James Brewer,
Forbes,
25 Oct. 2024
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Both Harris and Trump camps are both preparing for a dramatic legal standoff after the election.
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Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
4 Nov. 2024
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