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theatrics

[thee-a-triks] / θiˈæ trɪks /


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He is not one for trash talk or the theatrics that often help fighters build their profiles, preferring to let his performances do the talking.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

One AI lab insider sniffed: “We would be fools reacting to Karpian theatrics; he does well talking his own book.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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 looks over at his best friend, who has tried his best not to cry, and sees that even he seems to be buying into these terrible theatrics.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley


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