drama

noun

ˈdrä-mə How to pronounce drama (audio)
Definition of dramanext
1
as in theater
the public performance of plays he has been interested in drama from the first time he ever saw a play

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2
as in play
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 drama The atmospheric drama followed a closeted physical ed teacher in Newcastle, navigating the introduction of Margaret Thatcher’s Section 28 anti-gay law. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Directed by the Spanish filmmaking duo Los Javis, the drama ties together three time periods to explore the history of gay male desire across nearly 100 years. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In particular, serialized dramas about women are undersupplied. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Netflix’s The Four Seasons started at the end of the third quarter, while Apple TV and Sony’s Vince Gilligan drama Pluribus will start filming in the fourth quarter, LoVerde notes. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drama
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drama
  1. theater
  2. play
  3. stage
  4. musical
  5. production
  6. dramatization
  7. entertainment
  8. comedy
Noun
  • In 2015, The Washington Post profiled teaching associates at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, including a theater actor who helped medical students learn pelvic examinations.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • North American movie theaters were flooded with new films this weekend, including a video game reboot, a big budget survival thriller and a Jane Austen adaptation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of play
Noun
  • Actor Alan Mandell, who died at 98, helped shape Los Angeles theater as a performer, director, administrator and arts supporter whose influence stretched from experimental stages to the Mark Taper Forum.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There was a swanky post All3Media-Banijay wedding party in Cannes’ iconic Carlton Hotel and Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti took to the MIPCOM stage.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • Alejandro Sanz‘s songs form the foundation of El Alma al Aire, a new musical that builds an original story inspired by his repertoire.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The titular musical is a recounting of the 9/11 terror attacks, with original music and cardboard Twin Towers ablaze.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of musical
Noun
  • To support Constant’s production, Shopkorn approaches their relationship in a more old-school model, sending her money as a stipend instead of waiting for a sale to go through and split it 50-50 as is now the norm.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Five films are directed by filmmakers from outside the Baltic countries, with Baltic talent and expertise playing significant roles in their production.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of production
Noun
  • This kind of dramatization of killers is not an unfamiliar take in the Monster universe.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 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
Definition of dramatization
Noun
  • The series is produced by sports and entertainment studio Full Day Productions, a Words + Pictures company, in collaboration with Lost Tribe Creative.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hello82, the K-pop entertainment company headquartered in Los Angeles, aims to plant a flag in the market with their upcoming 82World.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of entertainment
Noun
  • Okay, so Holmes and Evans are definitively not classic-comedy fans.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Japanese creator Issei, whose dialogue-free comedy has drawn audiences worldwide, has upward of 75 million YouTube subscribers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of comedy

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“Drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drama. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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