theatrical
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In a country accustomed to overheated rhetoric and theatrical pronouncements, Peruvians watch Velarde’s carefully-worded declarations, delivered in a calm baritone, most recently on the economic fallout from the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Melies, a theatrical showman and magician, attended that screening and was inspired to make films of his own.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
There is always something theatrical about politics, especially in countries like Hungary, where memories of a glorious but irrecoverable past dominate the public imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Kanye West closed out Coachella 2011, the year before the fest expanded to double weekends, with a theatrical main stage set that featured dozens of dancers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Her head was tilted back slightly, and she held her hands out in a theatrical gesture.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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