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drama
noun as in theatrical piece; acting
Strong matches
Broadway, boards, climax, dramatization, dramaturgy, footlights, showmanship, stagecraft, theatricals, vehicle
Weak matches
dramatic art, histrionic art, show business, stage show, tear-jerker, thespian art
Example Sentences
“CODA,” the heartwarming drama about the child of Deaf adults, made a resounding noise at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.
Film star Robert Carlyle says his role in a new TV drama about the phone-hacking scandal has made him think again about his own experiences at the hands of the tabloids.
In the end, however, Liverpool were able to make it many happy returns for their head coach - but not before another dose of late drama that has characterised their winning start to this season.
Alan J. Pakula’s Watergate drama is remembered as one of the great political thrillers, but for Redford it was a gamble of conviction and clout.
The drama was the third-highest grossing of the year, was listed on AFI’s 100 greatest films of all time and was hailed as an instant classic by Times film critic Charles Champlin.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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