drama

noun

ˈdrä-mə How to pronounce drama (audio)
Definition of dramanext
1
as in theatre
the public performance of plays he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play

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2
as in play
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals

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Recent Examples of drama There is never a more exciting time in college basketball than March Madness, so tune in to catch all the drama and potential upsets. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 For those unfamiliar with the series, Severance is an Apple TV+ drama set in a near-future where employees undergo a radical procedure to split their memories between work and personal life. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The timing has raised eyebrows, especially with all the recent buzz around Taylor’s alleged friendship drama with longtime bestie Blake Lively. — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025 This scenery became the setting for the 2015 marital drama By the Sea, written, directed by, and starring Jolie and produced by and starring Pitt. — AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
  1. play
  2. theater
  3. musical
  4. stage
  5. dramatization
  6. production
  7. comedy
  8. tragedy
Noun
  • Softball has a bigger ball and underhand pitching, as well as a smaller diamond, a closer fence, and a different style of play that is both faster and simpler.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The College Basketball Crown will have a 16-team field and single-elimination play in Las Vegas, with the championship game set for April 6, the Sunday of Final Four weekend for NCAA Division I. The tournament field, announced Monday morning, does not include any Carolinas schools.
    — Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of play
Noun
  • With global sales lagging too, the film won’t be able to reach profitability in theaters.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), the summer blockbuster is set to bow in theaters July 2.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of theater
Noun
  • The director borrows from different genres — nostalgic Westerns, propulsive crime thrillers, high-stakes heist films and even musicals — to tell this winding tale about what makes a place and its people feel like home.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The 50-minute, one-act musical includes audience interaction that begins within a couple minutes of the opening, Jiménez Pagán said.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of musical
Noun
  • While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The four-day event will feature more than 170 artists performing across eight stages.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of stage
Noun
  • 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, 17 Feb. 2025
  • True crime and scammer stories are rife with shocking details ideal for dramatization.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of dramatization
Noun
  • This is likely due to L-citrulline's role in nitric oxide production.
    — Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Damon brings a haunted intensity to the role, and Liman, who struggled with the studio throughout production, directs with style and grit.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of production
Noun
  • Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Again, there’s no hard and fast definition for what constitutes a dumb comedy.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of comedy
Noun
  • And that March, tragedy struck when three people died in a fatal crowd surge at her concert with Finesse2tymes in Rochester, N.Y.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The rush occurred mere weeks before Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach’s planned announcement of their spa updates; the tragedy in Los Angeles simply moved up the timeline for the quiet, coastal community’s merits as a luxury wellness hub.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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