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dramatize

verb

Definition of dramatize

as in to depict

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Recent Examples of dramatize The latest effort from idiosyncratic director Gus Van Sant dramatizes a bizarre true story about a 1977 hostage situation where a man named Tony Kistis held a mortgage broker at gunpoint with a shotgun wired to his neck. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026 According to Variety and Puck, the film was originally set to dramatize Jackson being accused of abusing 13‑year‑old Jordan Chandler in 1993. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 To Jordan Flowers, the executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, the film ably dramatizes what his organization has been trying to tell the general public ever since those modern whistleblowers started coming forward ten years ago. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatize

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Barin is the hotel’s high-end teppanyaki restaurant, seating 10 people at the counter and up to 16 in booths lining a long mural hand-drawn on gold leaf depicting Osaka’s history.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Zhenwu’s roots stretch back to ancient days as the god of the North, when he was often depicted as a turtle entwined with a snake.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of depict

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The prices are high enough that health care spending represents 18% of the nation’s gross domestic product.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of represent

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The concerns now being raised by faculty should not be interpreted as proof that admissions policies have failed, and the causes of declining academic preparation extend well beyond admissions offices.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
For Ocasio-Cortez and Schumer, the race will be interpreted through the lens of their relative influence as Democratic Party power brokers.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026

Definition of interpret

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For all her talk of women as allies, Siebel Newsom portrays conservative women who criticize other women as dupes manipulated by MAGA leaders.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Rob, who died in December at age 78, portrayed George Washington in a segment inspired by the first president’s decision to step away after two terms in office.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of portray

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About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Still, Twain squandered his own fortune and Livy’s inheritance on developing Paige’s invention, even as the Mergenthaler Linotype became the industry standard, rendering Paige’s machine worthless.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of render

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The Islamic Republic is expected to enact unprecedented security measures, overseen by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while the Basij paramilitary force will coordinate logistics, accommodation and crowd management across the various cities.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Passed as the second of three Reconstruction amendments, the 14th Amendment was enacted after the Civil War.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of enact

Verb

The superstar performed at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Monday, as well as last night, on her Lux Tour.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Sources told Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks, a longtime friend of Swift, will be present at the ceremony — and another said that the singer-songwriter would perform on the special day.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

Mozeliak argues the team doesn’t need to tank to win, but rather act more like a big market team.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Maintenance inhalers are either long-acting airway dilators or anti-inflammatory medications like steroids that patients should take daily.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026

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