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melodrama

[mel-uh-drah-muh, -dram-uh] / ˈmɛl əˌdrɑ mə, -ˌdræm ə /
NOUN
bathos
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STRONG




NOUN
dramatization
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Who is the most dedicated viewer of this monetary melodrama?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As the credits began to roll for his acclaimed melodrama “All About My Mother,” the audience inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière rose and applauded.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The collective melodrama plays out against a background of deteriorating social conditions and political unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Moving from maths to post-match monologues and melodrama.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

But I have had enough melodrama in this life, and would willingly give my five senses if they could ensure us our present peace and security.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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