dramatize
Example Sentences
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In “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” the streaming TV show’s executive producer, host and narrator does a dramatized dive into one saint’s life in each episode and tries to separate historical facts from myths.
An ordinary illustrator might have dramatized the scene at ground level; St. John literally elevates his image by having the conflict transpire in midair.
One of the sharpest films I’ve seen about the immigrant experience in some time, “Exile” dramatizes Toni Morrison’s famous assertion: “The very serious function of racism … is distraction.”
From New York Times
But this latest tragedy again dramatized for many how Mexico is ill-equipped to handle the influx of U.S.-bound migrants transiting the country.
From Los Angeles Times
But the world also needs to know what happens when we age, needs to continue to dramatize senior stories and to develop fully realized and compelling roles like Paul.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.