DRAMATIS PERSONAE Synonyms: 6 Similar Words

dramatis personae

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as in ensemble

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Recent Examples of dramatis personae Violet, the prettiest girl in school, dies in the first chapter (no spoilers—she is listed as dead in the dramatis personae). — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Courtney Cox’s Gale Weathers is among other Scream dramatis personae are back for part seven. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026 The similarities are deep, and come from a passage describing the book’s colorful dramatis personae. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026 Nevertheless, the documentary footage also has a polished sheen to it, minimizing the separation between fact and fiction in a way that feels respectful of the subjects, putting them on the same level as the dramatis personae. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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For her wedding ceremony, Swift reportedly wore a bespoke Christian Dior haute couture gown designed by Jonathan Anderson, while Kelce donned a coordinated Dior ensemble.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
At the reception, David and Victoria wore matching cardinal purple Antonio Berardi ensembles, which became one of the most memorable celebrity fashion moments of the era.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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The previous game’s all-star cast returned, but now Mark Hamill, Tom Wilson, Malcolm McDowell, and the rest were performing not on videotape in front of digital backgrounds but on 35mm film stock and enormous real sets—lots of enormous real sets.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
The Surf Gang producer stays busy with a new tape that links an eclectic cast of 25 collaborators with his shimmery beats.

— Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026

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Granterre, one of Italy’s largest dairy groups, is technically a stock company but owned by cooperatives of milk and cheese producers.

— Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
For readers who aren’t financial historians, Lamont was referring to a joint stock company from the early (or earlier) days of capitalism, involving the United Kingdom’s financing during the War of the Spanish Succession.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of stock company

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