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 The one-day event will screen 12 shorts from seven countries, with documentaries, dramas, comedies, animation and experimental pieces in the mix. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 Weller had played bit roles in a pair of movies and guested on TV dramas Kojak and Baretta before landing the Mandy role in John Landis’ early-’60s college tale Animal House. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Either way, the catalog holds few titles that would be meaningful bargaining chips in a negotiation, and few of its indie dramas have franchise potential, Scary Movie aside. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Earlier in the conference day, creators of series that address far-right politics, the climate crisis and more discussed whether great dramas can change the world. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 My idea of Sweden was based entirely on Scandi-noir dramas, all bleak landscapes, depressed people and woolly jumpers. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 The 30-year-old actress, who was named the Chinese brand ambassador for Kors last March, made her acting debut at 10 and has played numerous roles in historical, fantasy and romantic dramas. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The best way to get plugged in is by seeing a show in the Aurora Theatre, where the town’s resident theater company puts on everything from Broadway-style musicals to intimate dramas and comedies. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 Live sports, daytime dramas, talk shows, news, social media content and advertising and corporate videos would not be eligible. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramas
  1. plays
  2. musicals
  3. comedies
  4. dramatizations
  5. works
Noun
  • Clark and Reese sat beside each other throughout the final round and connected on pivotal plays during the title game.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Cyclones then went 74 yards in six plays, with Flora scoring from 2 yards out for the final margin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 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 difference is that climate-change comedies have trouble choking out a laugh.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Run by Garelick and President Will Phelps, American High was founded to fill a gap in the feature market by producing the kinds of teen comedies that are now seldom made elsewhere.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • 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
Definition of dramatizations
Noun
  • But equally rewarding are works by artists who are still being discovered, who haven’t already secured their place in art history.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Acoustic wooden bafflers frame the space and help create a sense of intimacy, with grand works from local artists peppered about and instilling a tangible sense of place.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of works

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“Dramas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramas. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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