Thesaurus results for PSYCHODRAMA

psychodrama

noun

Definition of psychodrama

as in melodrama

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Recent Examples of psychodrama The Tories, as they are known, had descended into a political psychodrama that had delivered four leaders in as many years. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026 But on a night on which psychodrama only ever felt one mistake away, the mood just about held throughout. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The other is a patchy, unpersuasive psychodrama about the underlying motivations and years-later ramifications of an unspeakable act—or, in this case, an unrealized plan to commit an unspeakable act. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026 In exerting this apparent influence, Rubio has somehow avoided becoming either a media fixation or a major player in the right’s unfolding psychodrama. — Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychodrama

Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychodrama

Noun

Chastain goes for broke with melodrama as both the real and fake Mommies.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Elia Kazan’s 1955 adaptation of East of Eden is a bold prestige melodrama of the sort Hollywood rarely makes these days.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodrama

Noun

Schweiger is a German actor and filmmaker who debuted in the tragicomedy Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997).

— Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Carys made her professional stage debut in June, playing Nina in Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy The Seagull in Brooklyn.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tragicomedy

Noun

This week’s episode is hosted by Shane Gillis, marking his third time hosting the NBC sketch comedy series since being fired as a cast member in 2019 over resurfaced racist and homophobic remarks.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Ackie didn’t only discuss horror, but also comedy during her appearance, including I Love Boosters.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedy

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

His story does not add up; there is even more weirdness among extended family, and the tragedies pile up.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce — or in this case, as an uncanny sort of San Francisco camp.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tragedy

Noun

The musical comedy also stars Halle Bailey, Eisenberg and Bernadette Peters, with music and lyrics by Eisenberg.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Laura Benanti, one of today’s musical comedy all-stars, understands that human fallibility is at the root of genuine hilarity.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of musical comedy

Noun

In her performance of Francis Poulenc’s operatic monodrama La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice), Hannigan turned that problem — and many more — into an advantage with a couple of technological aids.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds.

— Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023

Definition of monodrama

Noun

Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
This time, the night’s entertainment includes four short films and a handful of musical interludes, all built around the theme of… sound?

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026