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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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Example Sentences

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The truth emerges gradually and without melodrama, though “The Keeper” has its explosive moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I did not want to make something that was morose or a melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It seems as though I’m entirely unsure of who is sparking the titular reminders of this saccharine, ridiculous, and oh-so-delightful melodrama.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have accused the author of a new royal biography of "deranged conspiracy and melodrama".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

And my dad would sometimes shake his head at her melodrama and other times would just stay quiet, like he’d fallen into the haze of a particular memory himself.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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