dramaturgic

adjective

variants or dramaturgical
Definition of dramaturgicnext
as in marvellous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramaturgic
  1. emotional
  2. hammy
  3. wondrous
  4. theatrical
  5. wonderful
  6. sensational
  7. exciting
  8. spectacular
Adjective
  • The film represents a bold examination of the overseas Filipino worker experience, using supernatural horror as a lens to explore the emotional toll of migration.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Women often make space and care for others, and those emotional skills can serve you well.
    — Jennifer Palmer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • Every actor’s Hamlet is theirs and theirs alone, and Olivier’s is big and hammy and searing and often quite devastating.
    — Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • More emotional scenes, however, feel hammy and didactic, heavy on the telling over the showing (and that telling hinges on being damn blunt about the whole thing, to boot).
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of hammy
Adjective
  • Financial technology provides wondrous convenience to you.
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • As with several recent exhibits drawn from Wadsworth collections, the individual items have their own innate power, but that wondrous artistic aura is magnified a thousandfold by the smart curatorial and presentational style that brings these wildly varied works together.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of wondrous
Adjective
  • Japanese production company King Records has achieved something close to that improbable scenario with the innovative musical anime feature Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle, which the company says is the world’s first fully interactive theatrical film.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Apart from receiving tickets to its current production, guests can learn about theatrical life and see what happens backstage.
    — Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of theatrical
Adjective
  • Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.
    — Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • Sunday's sensational moment between the brothers has been building since the beginning of Season 3 at the Thailand White Lotus resort.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Farley’s beverage program spotlights local microbrews, small production wines and sensational cocktails inspired by native botanicals.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of sensational
Adjective
  • Embrace the opportunity to try something new and exciting; there’s always room for improvement.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The discovery now raises new and exciting questions about the processes that shaped the universe's first galaxies.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • The spectacular victory by the now 28-time PGA Tour winner sent shockwaves through the golfing world.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a spectacular tanginess to Lucia’s unique tone that drops it somewhere between Bjork and Paloma Faith.
    — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of spectacular
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