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theatrics

[thee-a-triks] / θiˈæ trɪks /


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Like Joshua, Itauma often appears uninterested in the theatrics of fight week.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

None came close, though, to his flare-gun theatrics here.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The U.S. representative says, “I am asking you to trust us, Pierre. Because our nations go back, and because for all our theatrics we are a good people.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

At the time, the Iaquinta fight was eclipsed by the exact kind of theatrics that the UFC values and that increasingly overshadow the sport itself.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

He seemed totally unimpressed by Spoony’s outburst, and probably wrote it off as theatrics.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds




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