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drama

[drah-muh, dram-uh] / ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ə /
NOUN
theatrical piece; acting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comedy farce melodrama play production scene show theater tragedy
STRONG
Broadway boards climax dramatization dramaturgy footlights showmanship stagecraft theatricals vehicle
WEAK
dramatic art histrionic art show business stage show tear-jerker thespian art
Antonyms
STRONGEST
tragedy
WEAK
comedy
NOUN
turmoil in real life
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comedy emotion excitement farce melodrama scene spectacle tension tragedy
STRONG
climax crisis dramatics histrionics
WEAK
theatrics
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness peace tragedy
WEAK
comedy

Example Sentences

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Welsh-born writer and executive producer Barry said: "Old Town Murders is more than a crime drama; at its heart, it's about friendship, reinvention and the courage to begin again later in life."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Succession drama is common at hedge funds moving on from their founders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Gadd co-stars with Jamie Bell as estranged friends in this drama exploring the fragility of male relationships.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A star of films such as An Education, The Great Gatsby and Drive, she was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to drama.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

To put it squarely, such versions of the story failed to provide him with a starring role in the drama.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.