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dramatizations

noun

plural of dramatization

as in dramas

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage a dramatization of a true story

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Recent Examples of dramatizations 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 With each new season, there has been backlash to creative choices made in the dramatizations of these true crime stories. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 One of the most interesting additions is a batch of History Channel dramatizations of the lives of American presidents. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026 Are there any like dramatizations of his life that exist in TV or film? — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

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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

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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

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