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theatricality

[thee-a-truh-kal-uh-tee] / θiˌæ trəˈkæl ə ti /


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This theatricality has become another earmark of the speakeasy genre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It brought the bootstrapping fantasy of this rising family, a few generations removed from the toiling class, into Britain’s living rooms with the right blend of serious theatricality and soapy splendor.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Fashion shows rely on a "fundamental theatricality" that requires designers to "continually reinvent themselves by seeking out new locations", she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Bioh and White lean into the theatricality of a space where Black women are allowed to uninhibitedly be themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Fraternal twins, on the other hand, lack the amount of theatricality he had expected, but he has Marco arrange the delivery of two enormous bouquets of red roses anyway.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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