Thesaurus results for DRAMAS

dramas

noun

plural of drama

as in plays

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage wrote a police drama that really captured the speech of cops and criminals

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Recent Examples of dramas Luke Evans is among the rare cadre of British actors who regularly balance Hollywood blockbusters with more modest British dramas. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 All kinds of films, from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas, are stretching their runtimes. — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 While most dramas this long in the tooth trend toward decline, the series’ many innovations, in a frequently stodgy genre, continue to pay off. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Shen Hall, with 1,200 seats, draws inspiration from the spatial form of classical opera houses and can accommodate various performance types, including Baroque opera, classical opera, local operas, and dramas. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Throughout the 1970s, Skerritt turned up in a number of big screen comedies, dramas and even a landmark sci-fi film. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 And at the Canal+ level, Marsh oversaw the signing of a new three-year partnership with British pay TV giant Sky that will see the companies develop and co-finance at least two premium English-language dramas a year. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 As audiences grew more sophisticated, dramas broke more boundaries. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Just three plays later, Madsen connected with junior wideout Cam Bates for a 6-yard touchdown and a 17-10 lead that set the groundwork for Boise State to run away with the game.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Both teams had three touchdown drives in the third quarter all of Rice's covering 75 yards on a total of 12 plays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

The school commissions Broadway writers to pen musicals for students each year and recently has added in a new summer musical, where commercial producers can workshop and develop shows.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Founded in 2007 by Gary and Erin Lewis, the company produces stage musicals year-round, as well as musical readings and youth drama education programs.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Definition of musicals

Noun

The organization said this figure could be even higher, as many comedies shoot on soundstages, which are not included in this report.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Because, as the thinking went, comedies were supposed to be about unlikely heroes who overcome long odds and learn valuable life lessons along the way.

— Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedies

Noun

The film includes extensive dramatizations immersing viewers in this almost unimaginable story.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Public figures face a high bar in defamation cases, and courts have afforded dramatizations of real people broad First Amendment protection.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dramatizations

Noun

Under a contributory infringement claim, all authors need to prove is that Meta facilitated transfers of their works.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
To sign off, Danchig-Waring didn’t just curate a matinee program with needle-moving classics alongside 21st-century works that reflect his love of process.

— Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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